Main Entry:

¹boo·by

Pronunciation:

\ˈbü-bē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural boobies

Etymology:

modification of Spanish bobo, from Latin balbus stammering, probably of imitative origin

Date:

1602

1 : an awkward foolish person : dope 2 : any of several tropical seabirds (genus Sula) of the gannet family