Meaning of boodie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Obsolete spelling of body.
   alt-of, obsolete
2. A hobgoblin.
   Scotland
3. A species of bettong, Bettongia lesueur.
   Australia

Examples

“However, the boodie, once common over much of southern Australia, is now only found in numbers on offshore islands on the mid-west coast. Boodies are sociable animals and since they dig⟳ burrows, considerable warrens can be formed.”

“The bettongs live⟳ in moderately dry country and with the exception of the Boodie, which digs burrows, all make⟳ nests of grass on the ground.”

“The work⟳ on Boodie Island was the first attempt⟳ in Australia to eradicate black rats in the presence of a threatened, non-target mammal.[…]It is likely that as many as 200-300 boodies now inhabit the island.”

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