A Hooba Boobah is a colloquial phrase meaning; unpleasant or disreputable. It'
s first usage was adopted by an Edwardian author Mr. Peter R. Tippey, who on
January 9th 1901 published an article on King
Edward VII'
s (or before his reign "Bertie's) sex chair, or periodically known as "siege d’amour", or "love-seat". Hooba Boobah is pronounced "Who-bah - Boo-bah".
His introduction reads as follows :
"Our future successor,
Edward VII or common to us all as 'Bertie', has kept a rather "Hooba Boobah" secret from the public. Last morrow a dear, and trust worthy friend in connection to the Royal Family, has told me of our future king's materials for Coitus. I ask your pardon if any women should read this, but
indeed, I believe it is only incumbent on me to hint that our dear 'ol Bertie certainly is not an enchanting heir."
- Daily New Era by Mr. Peter R. Tippey (1901)
For those who are still unfamiliar with the term; let me give you a list of examples :
1. That
television programme was Hooba Boobah.
2. Shut your Hooba Boobah-ing
mouth.
3. You must be the most Hooba Boobah-
ish person I have ever met.
