Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - booby
Booby
booby
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a stupid or childish person. 2 a small gannet of the genus Sula. Phrases and idioms booby-hatch esp. US sl. a mental hospital. booby prize a prize given to the least successful competitor in any contest. booby trap 1 a trap intended as a practical joke, e.g. an object placed on top of a door ajar. 2 Mil. an apparently harmless explosive device intended to kill or injure anyone touching it. booby-trap v.tr. place a booby trap or traps in or on. Etymology: prob. f. Sp. bobo (in both senses) f. L balbus stammering BOODLE n. sl. money, esp. when gained or used dishonestly, e.g. as a bribe. Etymology: Du. boedel possessions
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I. noun (plural boobies) Etymology: modification of Spanish bobo, from Latin balbus stammering, probably of imitative origin Date: 1602 an awkward foolish person ; dope, any of several tropical seabirds (genus Sula) of the gannet family, II. noun (plural boobies) Etymology: alteration of bubby Date: 1916 breast ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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