adjective
General Slang
booky
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Suspicious, dodgy, off — something not sitting right.
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Definitions
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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.”
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Awkward, weird, off-key in a social way. Used for a moment that didn't quite land — a comment, an interaction, an outfit that misses.
“It was booky how no one mentioned her birthday all day.”
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booky In A Sentence
Nah, that guy outside the chicken shop looked proper booky, I crossed the road.
It was booky how no one mentioned her birthday all day.
Origin & Usage
Multicultural London English — likely from Jamaican Patois 'buki' (strange, awkward). Cemented in UK road and grime vocabulary through the 2010s.
People Also Ask
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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