"ooga booga" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ˌuːɡəˈbuːɡə/, /ˌʊɡəˈbʊɡə/
Head templates: {{en-interj|nolinkhead=1}} ooga booga
  1. (humorous) Mimicking caveman speech. Tags: humorous, slang Synonyms: unga bunga
    Sense id: en-ooga_booga-en-intj-fLfm54Jt
  2. (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 entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplications, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 15 39 37 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 20 39 38 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 6 24 36 35 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 3 25 35 37
  3. (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 entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplications, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 15 39 37 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 20 39 38 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 6 24 36 35 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 3 25 35 37
  4. (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 entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplications, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 15 39 37 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 20 39 38 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 6 24 36 35 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 3 25 35 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ching chong, durka durka

Alternative forms

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