boobies

boo·by

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo-bee]
- /ˈbu bi/
- /ˈbuː.bi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo-bee]
- /ˈbu bi/

Definitions of boobies word

noun plural boobies a stupid person; dunce. 1
noun plural boobies a gannet of the genus Sula, having a bright bill, bright feet, or both: some are endangered. 1
noun plural boobies a female breast. 1
noun boobies plural of boobie. 0
noun boobies plural of booby. 0
verb boobies third-person singular simple present indicative form of booby. 0

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Origin of boobies

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; earlier pooby, apparently blend of poop to befool (now obsolete) and baby; (def 2) perhaps by association with Spanish bobo < Latin balbus stuttering

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Parts of speech for Boobies

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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boobies popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

boobies usage trend in Literature

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