"ooga booga" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

IPA: /ˌuːɡəˈbuːɡə/, /ˌʊɡəˈbʊɡə/
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onom|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-interj|nolinkhead=1}} ooga booga, {{tlb|en|slang}} (slang)
  1. (humorous) Mimicking caveman speech. Tags: humorous, slang Synonyms: unga bunga
    Sense id: en-ooga_booga-en-intj-fLfm54Jt
  2. (humorous) Mimicking ape-like behavior. Tags: humorous, slang
    Sense id: en-ooga_booga-en-intj-pQ-thBx3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, English reduplications Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 13 35 34 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 6 18 20 29 28 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 6 18 20 29 28
  3. (derogatory) Used to suggest that the interlocutor is stupid. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-ooga_booga-en-intj--7VNtLr1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, English reduplications Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 13 35 34 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 6 18 20 29 28 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 6 18 20 29 28
  4. (offensive, ethnic slur) Mimicking African languages. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-ooga_booga-en-intj-zuIMUsQs Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, English reduplications Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 13 35 34 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 6 18 20 29 28 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 6 18 20 29 28
  5. (offensive, ethnic slur) Mimicking Aboriginal Australian languages. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-ooga_booga-en-intj-g83UKO-9 Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, English reduplications, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 13 35 34 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 6 18 20 29 28 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 6 18 20 29 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 16 19 26 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 15 16 23 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ching chong, durka durka

Alternative forms

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