na-na na-na boo-boo

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Definition of na-na na-na boo-boo in English English dictionary

na-na na-na boo-boo
A taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune (a schadenfreude)
na na na na boo boo
Alternative spelling of na-na na-na boo-boo
na-na na-na boo-boo

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    Etymology

    () Apparently from the longer childish playground taunt sung to a tune particular to the taunt: :I'm better than you, :na-na, na-na, boo-boo, :stick your head in doo-doo. Na-na and boo-boo may be imitations of sounds a baby or young toddler might make. Boo-boo may also indicate boo-boo, a very minor injury of a child such as a scraped knee.
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