booby

noun

ˈbü-bē How to pronounce booby (audio)
Definition of boobynext
as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment what kind of booby goes out into the snow barefoot?

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  1. fool
  2. goose
  3. nut
  4. turkey
Noun
  • Death comes for us all, but not before time makes fools of us first.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Being thought of as cool is a little bit of a fool’s errand for parents and other adults when coolness, like language itself, is a moving target.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of fool
Noun
  • After 1935, duck and goose hunters were limited to fake decoys.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Other academics were less incredulous, suggesting that the paper was a wild goose chase — a phrase itself invented by Shakespeare.
    David Hodari, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of goose
Noun
  • Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
  • Meanwhile, people are on the dance floor going nuts.
    Ron Hart, Esquire, 6 July 2017
Definition of nut
Noun
  • Orders for 10 people receive a whole turkey; orders for five to nine people receive a turkey breast.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The $595 meal serves four people and includes fennel and caraway spiced turkey breast, smoked turkey leg confit plus sides such as roasted squash and Brussels sprouts, and a rich pumpkin pie and sweets box.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of turkey
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