Booby-trap

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of booby trap. alt-of, alternative
Verb
  1. 1
    To set up with booby traps; to plant a booby trap on. transitive

    "Transport for London and the RMT union are united in their condemnation of anti-COVID vaccination extremists who are booby-trapping posters on the London Underground and other stations with razor blades."

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"It's a classic Nigerian booby-trap."

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