Booby and Dummy

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Booby noun - A person who lacks good sense or judgment.

Usage example: what kind of booby goes out into the snow barefoot?

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Dummy is a synonym for booby (North American) in doofus topic. In some cases you can use "Dummy" instead a noun "Booby". informal substitute

Dummy noun - A stupid person.

Usage example: only a dummy would think that the mechanical monster was real

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Booby is a synonym for dummy. You can use "Booby" instead a noun "Dummy".

Nearby Word: dummied

The real detonator wire is implied to have been concealed behind an earlier booby trap with no dummy wire and is easily disarmed.

Source: Wire Dilemma
Also Louise with the taffy booby trap dummy....thing, "Taff".

Source: Western Animation / Bob's Burgers

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