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booay
(booay)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbuːʌɪ/
(also
booai
or
boohai
)
noun
(
the booay
)
NZ
remote rural districts.
Phrases
up the booay
completely wrong or astray.
Origin:
perhaps from the place name Puhoi in North Auckland, New Zealand
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