looby

[ loo-bee ]

noun,plural loo·bies.
  1. an awkward person, especially one who is lazy or stupid; lout; lubber.

Origin of looby

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First recorded in 1350–1400, looby is from the Middle English word loby.See lob1, lubber

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British Dictionary definitions for looby

looby

/ (ˈluːbɪ) /


nounplural -bies
  1. a foolish or stupid person

Origin of looby

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C14: of unknown origin

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