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Definition of boo-boo noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

boo-boo

noun
 
/ˈbuː buː/
 
/ˈbuː buː/
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  1. (informal) a stupid mistake
    • I think I've made a boo-boo.
  2. (North American English) a child’s word for a small cut or injury
    • Do you want me to kiss your boo-boo?
    3. Word Origin1950s (originally US): reduplication of boob ‘stupid person’.
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