BOO-BOO


Meaning of BOO-BOO in English

noun

1.

( informal ) a stupid mistake :

I think I've made a boo-boo.

2.

( NAmE ) a child's word for a small cut or injury

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WORD ORIGIN

1950s (originally US): reduplication of boob stupid person .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.