"booable" meaning in English

See booable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more booable [comparative], most booable [superlative]
Etymology: boo + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boo|able}} boo + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} booable (comparative more booable, superlative most booable)
  1. (colloquial) Suitable for being booed. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-booable-en-adj-wJWZyZxq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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