baboon
Pronunciation
  • (RP) enPR: bəbo͞onʹ, IPA: /bəˈbuːn/,
  • (America) IPA: /ˌbæˈbuːn/
Noun

baboon (plural baboons)

  1. An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
    • 1971: Philip José Farmer, Down in the Black Gang: and others; a story collection, page 79 ↗ (Nelson Doubleday)
      Mix swallowed the comment he wanted to make, that the council hall stank like a congress of baboons. But he was in no position to insult his host, nor should he. The man was only expressing the attitude of his time.
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) A foolish or boorish person.
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