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boobyish

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boo⋅by

1  [boo-bee]
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–noun, plural -bies.
1. a stupid person; dunce.
2. a gannet of the genus Sula, having a bright bill, bright feet, or both: some are endangered.
Origin:
1590–1600; earlier pooby, appar. b. poop to befool (now obs.) and baby; (def. 2) perh. by association with Sp bobo < L balbus stuttering

Related forms:
boo⋅by⋅ish, adjective
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