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booby trap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
booby -trap
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object.

noun

A practical joke by which something is made to fall upon someone entering through a door, or the like.

noun

An unforeseen source of danger; a pitfall.

Etymology

From booby (“dunce, idiot”).

Inflected Forms

booby traps (plural)

Phrases

canary trap

Frequently Paired Words

boobytrap canary trap honeypot IED

Synonyms

land mine ground-emplaced mine pitfall

Questions

What does booby trap mean?
An antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object.
Where does booby trap come from?
From booby (“dunce, idiot”).

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