booby trap

a hidden trap

TRANSLATION

Falle, die Schreckladung, die Sprengfalle, versteckte Ladung

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"Israel has strongly rejected all of these allegations, and instead blamed Palestinian militants for endangering civilians by using crude rockets and bombs, and setting numerous BOOBY TRAPS."

(BBC NEWS - 26th April 2002)

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The word "booby" has been in use since at least the late 15th century when it mean idiot, or fool.

The simple word "boob" is slang for "a mistake" as in "Sorry, I made a boob!"


WARNING: Putting an "s" on the word boob makes a slang expression for breasts.

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