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boo–boo
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
boo–boo
(noun)
boo–boo
/
ˈ
buːˌbuː/
noun
plural
boo–boos
boo–boo
/
ˈ
buːˌbuː/
noun
plural
boo–boos
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOO–BOO
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informal
1
:
a small injury (such as a bruise or scratch)
—
used especially by children or when speaking to children
She fell down and got a
boo-boo
.
Did you get a
boo-boo
?
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2
:
a foolish or careless mistake
I made a slight
boo-boo
when I added up the numbers.
a major diplomatic
boo-boo
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