BOO-BOO


Meaning of BOO-BOO in English

Pronunciation: ' bü-( ˌ )bü

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural boo-boos

Etymology: probably baby-talk alteration of boohoo, imitation of the sound of weeping

Date: 1953

1 : a usually trivial injury (as a bruise or scratch) ― used especially by or of a child

2 : MISTAKE , BLUNDER

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.