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booby trap

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booby trap noun
plural booby traps
booby trap
noun
plural booby traps
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOOBY TRAP
[count]
: a hidden bomb that explodes when the object connected to it is touched, moved, etc.
: a trap that is set as a joke to shock or frighten someone

— booby–trap

verb booby–traps; booby–trapped; booby–trapping [+ object]

— booby–trapped

adjective