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booky
What does booky mean?
Suspicious or sketchy. A vibe, a person, a situation that's giving you a bad feeling without you being able to name why. London road word — if something's booky, you don't stick around to find out.
"Nah, that guy outside the chicken shop looked proper booky, I crossed the road."
Origin
Multicultural London English — likely from Jamaican Patois 'buki' (strange, awkward). Cemented in UK road and grime vocabulary through the 2010s.
Frequently asked questions
What does booky mean?
Booky means suspicious, dodgy or off — something that just isn't sitting right.
How do you use booky in a sentence?
"That deal sounds a bit booky to me — I wouldn't trust it."
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