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Booboo. Slang Presentation By Fei Teng & Bo Yang. Pronunciation: Booboo [‘bubu] Part of speech: Noun Definitions: 1. An injury ; A hurt; a cut; a bruise. 2. An error, or silly mistake. Who uses it?. - 3~6 years old boy and girl.
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Booboo Slang Presentation By Fei Teng & Bo Yang
Pronunciation: Booboo [‘bubu] Part of speech: Noun Definitions: 1. An injury; A hurt; a cut; a bruise. 2. An error, or silly mistake.
Who uses it? - 3~6 years old boy and girl. - Adults use it when they want to make funny with friends. - senior use it to their grandchildren.
When can it be used? - When the children get hurt or make some mistakes, they will say “mom, I have a boo-boo. Where can it be used? - It can be used in informal situations or with family
Word Origin & History: 1950–55, Americanism; baby talk "mistake," 1954, apparently a reduplication of boob, which had acquired a secondary sense of "foolish mistake" .
Synonyms: blunder error gaffe goof misstep oversight screw-up slip
Sentences with Booboo - Do you have a boo-boo on your knee? - It's only a small boo-boo. Don't stress yourself. - I made a booboo on the last question of the exam.