Editing Booby trap (section)

==Etymology==
The [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word {{lang|es|bobo}} translates to "stupid, daft, naïve, simple, fool, idiot, clown, funny man, one who is easily cheated" and similar pejorative terms. The slang of {{lang|es|bobo}}, {{lang|und|bubie}}, translates to "dunce". Variations of this word exist in other languages (such as Latin), with their meaning being "to stammer".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/bobo |title=Bobo English Spanish Translation &#124; Traductor ingles español |publisher=Spanishdict.com |access-date=2011-09-15 |archive-date=2011-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905042446/http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/bobo |url-status=live }}</ref>

In approximately 1590, the word began appearing in the English language as ''booby'', meaning "stupid person, slow bird".<ref name="etymonline1">{{cite web |url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=booby&allowed_in_frame=0 |title=Online Etymology Dictionary |publisher=Etymonline.com |access-date=2011-09-15 |archive-date=2012-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823171640/http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=booby&allowed_in_frame=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> The seabird in question was the genus ''[[Sula (bird)|Sula]]'', with their common name being [[booby|boobies]]. These birds have large flat feet and wide wingspans for marine habitats but are clumsy and slow on shore making them easy to catch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/blue-footed-booby.html |title=Blue-Footed Boobies, Blue-Footed Booby Pictures, Blue-Footed Booby Facts - National Geographic |publisher=Animals.nationalgeographic.com |access-date=2011-09-15 |archive-date=2011-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714155724/http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/blue-footed-booby.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The birds are also known for landing aboard seagoing vessels, whereupon they have been eaten by the crew.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iN0-AAAAYAAJ&q=William+Bligh+boobies&pg=PA194 |title=A voyage to the South sea ... |via=Google Books |access-date=2011-09-15|last1=Bligh |first1=William |year=1792 }}</ref>

The phrase booby trap originally applied to schoolboy pranks, but took on its more serious connotation during [[World War I]].<ref name="etymonline1"/>