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  • Booky
    /búki/ [Pan-Creole; cf. Prov. Breda Bookie (Washabaugh 1980:8), Louisiana Black Bookee (Fauset 1927:242), Haitian Bouqui (Crowley 1966:29); the origin seems
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  • booker man
    [cf. BOUGAMAN 2 and Scots boakie idem CSD] n. nasal mucus. (Long)
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  • book
    v. [cf. BUCK] butt: D' ram-goat book 'im in he belly (Dupuch p.c.). (Nassau)
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  • book
    n. [cf. 1811 DVT books cards to play with; DHS the first six tricks at whist] n. (in card games)
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  • boogie (2)
    [cf. US booger idem W3; DAS bugger, boogie idem] n. nasal mucus. (Eleu.)
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  • boogie (1)
    [Probably the convergence of two words of different origin, one meaning 'devil' and the other 'dance'. For the first, cf.
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  • boof
    See BOUF.
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  • boodow bat
     /búwdow bat/ [etym?; cf. BAT moth] n. a large, dark moth (sp?); its wings leave a smudge if touched. (Andros,
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  • booby
    /búwbi/ [cf. B002 , BOOBOO3] n. nasal mucus. (Mayag., Ragged)
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  • booboo (3)
    [Car.; cf. BOO2] n. nasal mucus.  (San Sal.)
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