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booby1

Syllabification: (boo·by)

Pronunciation: /ˈbo͞obē/

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Definition of booby

noun (plural boobies)

1a stupid or childish person.

2a large tropical seabird of the gannet family, with brown, black, or white plumage and often brightly colored feet.
- Genus Sula, family Sulidae: several species, including the common red-footed booby (S. sula)