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■ noun ( plural boobies )
1》 informal a stupid person.
2》 a large tropical seabird of the gannet family, with brown, black, or white plumage and brightly coloured feet. [Genus Sula : several species.]
Origin
C17: prob. from Sp. bobo , from L. balbus 'stammering'.
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■ noun ( plural boobies ) informal a woman's breast.
Origin
1930s: alt. of dialect bubby , perh. related to Ger. dialect Bübbi 'teat'.