Booby-trap means trapped bomb. why?
Booby-trap means trapped bomb. why ?
Booby is adjective of boob that means breast , right ?
why does "booby" means "explosive" ?
Is there origin or etymology ?

Question

Booby-trap means trapped bomb.  why? 
Booby-trap means trapped bomb. why ?
Booby is adjective of boob that means breast , right ? 
why does "booby" means "explosive"  ?
Is there origin or etymology ?

Answer

Panther forgot to quote his source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booby_trap

Answer

booby trap = pitfall

Possible origins:
1) The booby trap name came from the skill of catching boobies - a sea bird, when out at sea. Bait would be placed in the middle of a noose; when the booby landed on deck to eat the food, the noose would be tightened to catch the bird by the legs.

2) Alternatively it could result from a derivative of the English usage of the term "boob": "an embarrassing mistake"

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