Encyclopedia

booby

Also found in: Dictionary, Legal, Idioms, Wikipedia.
Note: This page may contain content that is offensive or inappropriate for some readers.

booby

any of several tropical marine birds of the genus Sula: family Sulidae, order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc.). They have a straight stout bill and the plumage is white with darker markings
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
A Strathclyde Fire Service spokesman said: "Local people have told us it was a booby trap."
He and Booby, who describes her job as "John's unpaid slave and chauffeuse", have a mortgage with the Halifax, plus two savings accounts.
Finally, Gillingham, 56, decided to protect his property with a shotgun booby trap.
Then there is booby prize which, I admit, I thought might have something to do with the slang term of boobies meaning breasts.
The red-footed booby (Sula sula) is a widely distributed sulid native to the Galapagos archipelago.
So far, an 81mm mortar round rigged as an improvised explosive device and two grenades rigged as booby traps were recovered during the clearing operations.
For the first three hours he used a pseudo Cat Booby on the bob, a Cormorant in the middle, and a Candy Floss Booby on the tail.
Police say booby-trapped IED used in capital for the first time Besides, evidence collected from one of the blast sites showed that it was a booby trap which was never used in the capital before.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.