What does boobyish mean?
Boobyish means (obsolete) Stupid; dull-witted..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Stupid; dull-witted..
"[…] I have therefore determined to make a pretense for suddenly leaving this place, dear as it is to me, and containing all I most admire and adore;—and I will stay in town till the violence of this boobyish humour is abated."
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Boobyish means (obsolete) Stupid; dull-witted..
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"[…] I have therefore determined to make a pretense for suddenly leaving this place, dear as it is to me, and containing all I most admire and adore;—and I will stay in town till the violence of this boobyish humour is abated."
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