booby

Definition

  • noun: a stupid or foolish person
  • noun: an awkward foolish person
  • synonyms: dope, dunce, stupid

Examples

  • We set a 'booby trap' by balancing a bucket of water on top of the door so that it would fall on him when he came in.

  • Someone had rigged a 'booby trap' that blew up the car when the engine was started.

  • You came in last—you win/get the 'booby prize'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) What are you doing? I'm checking for laser beam alarm triggers. It's a restaurant! You never know what kind of booby traps this guy could have set. Huh? Come on. There are no booby traps. Ha! Booby! Oh. There's a chicken. (..)
    2013 Despicable Me 2