Content in Definitions starting with B

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• borer

  /bówra/ [cf. Vir. boora a disease that attacks sugar cane (Emanuel 1972:84); cf. BORE and Kogno -bola rot (Carter). adj.
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• bore

  /bow/ [Atlantic; cf. Jam, bore to be penetrated DJE, Krio bo having a hole KED; from passivization or past participle
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• boots

  [Belize idem (Dayley 1979); from pl.] n. sing. and pl. boot: I meet one boots lying on the floor. cf.
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• bootalize

  /búwtalayz/ [cf. Jam. b'ute brute DJE, OED brutalize to treat as a brute, or brutally] v. to have sexual intercourse
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• boot

  [etym?] n. a variety of avacado. (Exuma)
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• booster

  [US promoter W3] n. 1. a powerful person behind a scheme. (Black) 2. a boy who conveys messages between lovers.
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• boom-boom

  /búwmbuwm/ [cf. Guy. bambam idem (Rickford 1976:6), Trin. bombóm idem, Brit. bum (North /bum/) idem (Hancock 1969: 71); cf. also
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• boomba-fly

  [cf. BOOBOO2 2] n. a gnat. = BUMBLE FLY (Black)
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• boom-ba-den

  See BE BO BEN.
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• boomba

  /búwmba/, boomby /búwmbi/ [cf. US dial. South boompie idem DARE, North boomba (C. Pales p.c.); also South Am. Sp. bombó
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