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Dictionary: boo-boo  boo·boo (') pronunciation
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n. Informal, pl., -boos, also -boos.
  1. A stupid mistake; a blunder: "the petty talking points, peripheral issues, tactical boo-boos, and small-bore scandals that regularly intrude on campaigns" (New Republic).
  2. A slight physical injury, such as a scratch.

[Perhaps alteration of boohoo, to weep noisily.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an embarrassing mistake
  Synonyms: blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner


 
 
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