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- boobook/ˈbuːbʊk/A small, brownish owl native to Australia and New Zealand, known for its distinctive two-note call.nounC2
- booby/ˈbuːbi/A foolish or inept person.nounC1
- booby hatch/ˈbuːbi hætʃ/A slang term for a psychiatric hospital or mental institution.nounLow
- booby prize/ˈbuːbi ˌpraɪz/A humorous or mock prize given to the person who comes last in a competition or contest.nounC1
- booby trap/ˈbuː.bi ˌtræp/A hidden device designed to harm or surprise an unsuspecting person who disturbs it.nounverbC1
- boodie/ˈbuːdi/A term primarily used in British English meaning something given as a gift, reward, or extra bonus, often in the context of events, parties, or corporate functions.nounlow
- boodle/ˈbuːd(ə)l/A large amount of money, especially money that is gained or spent illegally or dishonestly.nounverbverb-intransitiveLow
- boof/buːf/A slang term with multiple meanings, primarily referring to a hairstyle (a bouffant), a sound (a low, dull thud), or a verb meaning to inhale drugs.nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
- boofhead/ˈbuːfhɛd/A foolish, stupid, or dim-witted person.nounLow
- boogaloo/ˈbuː.ɡə.luː/A lively dance style of the 1960s, a blend of soul and Latin rhythms.nounC2
- booger/ˈbuːɡə/A small piece of dried mucus from inside the nose.nounModerate
- boogerman/ˈbʊɡəmən/A piece of dried or hardened mucus from the nose.nounLow
- boogeyman/ˈbʊɡ.i.mæn/An imaginary monster or frightening figure, often used by adults to frighten children into good behavior.nounB2
- boogie/ˈbuːɡi/To dance energetically, often in an informal style to popular music.nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
- boogie board/ˈbuːɡi bɔːd/A short, light, buoyant board for riding waves in shallow water.nounmedium
- boogie-woogie/ˌbuː.ɡi ˈwuː.ɡi/A style of blues piano music characterized by a strong, repetitive bass figure in a fast eight-to-the-bar rhythm.nounC1
- boohai/ˈbuːhaɪ/An informal, often humorous term referring to a remote, insignificant, or obscure place.nounVery Low
- boohoo/ˌbuːˈhuː/to cry or weep loudly, especially in a noisy, unrestrained, or insincere manner, often imitating the sound of crying ("boo-hoo").nounverbverb-intransitiveC2
- boojum tree/ˈbuːdʒəm triː/A distinctive, bizarre-looking desert tree native to Baja California, Mexico, characterized by a tall, thin, tapering, often contorted trunk resembling an inverted carrot.nounVery Rare
- book/bʊk/A set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together along one edge, constituting a volume for reading or reference; a written work published in physical or digital form.adjectivenounverb+2A1
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