Mr. Howells uses the word booby in the latter signification, and it may be heard frequently in eastern. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of Anna Green Winslow A Boston School Girl of 1771] Reference
My kids use the word booby, I had hoped for a higher brow insult, but alas, no. From Wordnik.com. [Back To The Future « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
IEDs, I mean, booby traps. gotta wonder how all those bombs, formerly known as booby traps, were ever found or defused in. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
I think that's what you call the booby prize. From Wordnik.com. [I STILL Stand with Cindy] Reference
For chosing the 'booby' lady, Ikenna is a mofo..'nuff said. From Wordnik.com. [Wife Candidates & Guilty Couple.] Reference
Your favourite word is "booby" this brings a big smile to your face. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-04-01] Reference
And really little ones we call booby-buds. From Wordnik.com. [Sometimes, we hold Hoosie conventions and summits on Wee-waws] Reference
Some kind of booby prize for worst PBC prediction ever. re 37 What insane nonsense. From Wordnik.com. [politicalbetting.com] Reference
“I won’t go because I’ve just been called a booby, though I’ve never been so sharp-sighted as to-day. From Wordnik.com. [A Raw Youth] Reference
Don't miss our CES Flickr Stream too, for lots more photos -- including of the "booby" mouse pad -- and snarky commentary. From Wordnik.com. [Ask Dave Taylor!] Reference
The Rt Hon Lady", and inevitably the term "booby" came to mind again. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
"booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting. From Wordnik.com. [Half-Past Seven Stories] Reference
They are also used to plant mines and booby traps. From Wordnik.com. [The Fruits Of War] Reference
Doggie toys were strewn everywhere like booby traps. From Wordnik.com. [Laura Munson: Dog Fog] Reference
They were afraid that he had left behind booby traps. From Wordnik.com. [The Loner: Inside The Mind And Motive Of The Capitol Gunman] Reference
The mines, booby traps and fighting positions are gone. From Wordnik.com. [The War Without End] Reference
“Were you looking for booby traps down there, or something?”. From Wordnik.com. [Moving Day] Reference
(Soundbite of laughter) SAGAL: No. When her dress was booby trapped. From Wordnik.com. [Lightning Fill In The Blank] Reference
Sniper fire rang out from all directions, and booby traps exploded in their faces. From Wordnik.com. [A War's Human Toll] Reference
They'd wandered into an old night defensive position, a favorite site for VC booby traps. From Wordnik.com. [Vietnam Memories] Reference
Installing the booby-trapped application would give root control of the device, Lineberry says. From Wordnik.com. ['Unhackable' Android can be hacked] Reference
To give but one example: the Georgian Army covered its retreat with booby traps and smart mines. From Wordnik.com. [‘The Cold War Is Long Over’] Reference
It was a booby trap, exploding with a loud sound like ZZZZZAT! and blowing my arm off to the right. From Wordnik.com. [What The Unabomer Did To Me] Reference
He was the first to enter blown-out buildings, rooms, disarm booby traps, and give candy to children. From Wordnik.com. [Youth] Reference
They booby-trapped their fallen comrades 'corpses and shot at crews trying to collect the Muslim dead. From Wordnik.com. [RULES OF ENGAGEMENT] Reference
Her protest didn't get too far because all the reporters were immediately like, ha ha, she said booby. From Wordnik.com. [Lightning Fill In The Blank] Reference
Fire fights are more sporadic and shorter now, though booby-traps and snipers remain constant dangers. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Takes On Taliban in U.K.'s Wake] Reference
One visit to a booby-trapped website could direct attackers to a person's home, a security expert has shown. From Wordnik.com. [Web Attack Knows Where You Live] Reference
He's not as tragic as O'Neill but he's funnier, and every laugh he gets is booby-trapped with pain and pathos. From Wordnik.com. [Mambo King Of Comedy] Reference
Or the information on the hard drives could be used to booby-trap a nuclear device to keep it from being disarmed. From Wordnik.com. [Mystery] Reference
In January a booby-trapped cell phone took out Yehya Ayyash, the Gaza-based "Engineer" of suicide bombs for Hamas. From Wordnik.com. [Spooking The Spooks] Reference
The caper, masterminded by the invisible Soze, turns out to be booby-trapped by explosive bursts of deceit and death. From Wordnik.com. [Crooks, Creeps And Cons] Reference
I asked casually, my tongue dangling from my mouth as I returned to digging the booby trap hole just beyond the entrance. From Wordnik.com. [Loose Lips Sink Ships] Reference
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