Definition of the word booby

Pronunciation of vocabulary booby

boobynoun

con chim điên

/ˈbuːbi//ˈbuːbi/

Origin of the word booby

Over time, the term "booby" became associated with the Brown Booby bird, a tropical seabird that was abundant in the Caribbean. The bird's clumsy and awkward flight patterns led people to nickname it the "booby." The term eventually spread to describe a person who is clumsy, awkward, or foolish, much like the bird. Today, the word "booby" is used to describe anything or anyone that is considered silly or lacking in intelligence.

Vocabulary summary booby

typenoun

meaningclumsy person, foolish person

meaning(like) booby

Example of vocabulary boobynamespace

meaning

a stupid person

một người ngu ngốc

  • Don't be such a booby!

    Đừng có ngốc nghếch thế chứ!

meaning

a word for a breast, used especially by children

một từ chỉ bầu ngực, được sử dụng đặc biệt bởi trẻ em

meaning

a large tropical bird with brightly coloured feet that lives near the sea

một loài chim nhiệt đới lớn với đôi chân rực rỡ sống gần biển

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary booby

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