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booby hatch

The correct spelling is booby hatch.

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noun

Say it like: Boo-bee- ha-ch

The correct spelling is booby hatch. A small hatchway in the deck of a ship.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A small hatchway in the deck of a ship.
  2. 2.A lunatic asylum, workhouse, or similar institution.

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