"boobyish" meaning in English

See boobyish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more boobyish [comparative], most boobyish [superlative]
Etymology: booby + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|booby|ish}} booby + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} boobyish (comparative more boobyish, superlative most boobyish)
  1. (obsolete) Stupid; dull-witted. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-boobyish-en-adj-baiQHG1- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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