I. ˈbü-bē noun
( plural boobies )
Etymology: modification of Spanish bobo, from Latin balbus stammering, probably of imitative origin
Date: 1602
1. : an awkward foolish person : dope
2. : any of several tropical seabirds (genus Sula ) of the gannet family
II. ˈbü-bē, ˈbu̇- noun
( plural boobies )
Etymology: alteration of bubby
Date: 1916
sometimes vulgar : breast