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huboon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈhjuːˌbuːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A human-baboon hybrid; an ape-like person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2004, "Mr. X", Shout It Out, Club Devo https://web.archive.org/web/20080705113221/http://www.clubdevo.com/mp/shout.html Everything that 'makes the world go round', or 'progress with a price tag' as the huboons say on their way to work

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of human + baboon.