Word
bobolee
Definition
n. a foolish person who is easily tricked or taken advantage of. People also use it for someone who gets blamed for everything.
n. a foolish or gullible person; one who is habitually tricked, ridiculed, or made a scapegoat. A term of abuse originating in Trinidad and Tobago slang.
Examples
“Don't be a bobolee and lend him more money.”
“Everyone at the office makes him the bobolee, blaming him for their own mistakes to avoid trouble with the boss.”
“He played the village bobolee for so long, absorbing every insult with a sad smile, that no one noticed the sharp intelligence hiding behind his eyes.”
Examples
simple
“Don't be a bobolee and lend him more money.”
contextual
“Everyone at the office makes him the bobolee, blaming him for their own mistakes to avoid trouble with the boss.”
complex
“He played the village bobolee for so long, absorbing every insult with a sad smile, that no one noticed the sharp intelligence hiding behind his eyes.”
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