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boofy | booty |

As an adjective boofy

is (australia|colloquial) of hair, puffy, or having extra volume, not necessarily desired; having such hair; see bouffant or boofy can be (australia|colloquial) brawny, overtly masculine and rather dim-witted.

As a noun booty is

(nautical) a form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once or booty can be (slang) the buttocks, usually that of a female or booty can be .

boofy

English

Etymology 1

From bouffant.

Adjective

(er)
  • (Australia, colloquial) Of hair, puffy, or having extra volume, not necessarily desired; having such hair; see bouffant.
    • My hair was so boofy this morning it took 10 minutes of brushing to get it looking decent.
  • * 2004 , Margaret Simons, Latham's World: The New Politics of the Outsiders , page 38,
    • He appeared in person much as he did on television – big, boofy even when well groomed – like a version of Ginger Meggs grown up and gone into politics.
  • * 2005 , John Harms, The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story , page 81,
    • Steve trotted onto the field: a young footballer with a boofy , 1980s haircut.
  • * 2010 , James Dack, Stephen Dack, Larry Writer, Sunshine and Shadow: A Brothers' Story , unnumbered page,
    • I'm smiling, my tie is askew, and I'm sporting a boofy big hairdo, like all the other kids in my class.

    Etymology 2

    Possibly from or influenced by boofhead.
    (en)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (Australia, colloquial) Brawny, overtly masculine and rather dim-witted.
    • Dave, the big boofy''' builder, finally solved the mouse problem the big '''boofy bloke way: by crushing it unceremoniously under his boot.
  • * 2006 , Judy Hardy-Holden, Love in the Afternoon , page 58,
    • My friend Sharn has a friend in her late 50s who is very keen to maintain sexual relations with her husband, a big boofy bloke, a mechanic by trade.
  • * 2011 , Dave Graney, 1001 Australian Nights: A Memoir , page 116,
    • Suddenly the carriage was full of boofy schoolboys all excitedly chesting and punching each other and stretching their limbs as they tried to sit still.
  • * 2011 , John Sullivan, Firebug , page 72,
    • She likes Doug Wright, believes behind the hard facade lives a warm, boofy bloke not unlike her Dave.
    Related terms
    * boofhead

    booty

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (booties)
  • (nautical) A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.
  • Plunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy.
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  • (figuratively) Something that has been stolen or legally obtained from elsewhere.
    • After returning from their Halloween trick-or-treating, the kids settled down to enjoy their booty of candies.
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    • Related terms
    * boodle
    Coordinate terms
    * loot

    Etymology 2

    From butt

    Noun

    (booties)
  • (slang) The buttocks, usually that of a female.
    • You got a big ol' booty .
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  • (slang, not countable) A woman, considered as sexual partner or sex object.
  • * 2000 , (film)
    • It’s my duty to please that booty .
    Derived terms
    * booty call * bootylicious * onion booty

    Etymology 3

    From .

    Noun

    (booties)