boo-boo
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boo-boo
also boo·boo (bū'bū) 
n. Informal, pl., -boos, also -boos.
n. Informal, pl., -boos, also -boos.
- 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).
- A slight physical injury, such as a scratch.
[Perhaps alteration of boohoo, to weep noisily.]
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booboo
IN BRIEF: A usually minor physical injury especially on a child.
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