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boo-boos

noun

plural of boo-boo
as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy the president should not be making boo-boos in something as important as the State of the Union Address

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  1. mistakes
  2. errors
  3. blunders
Noun
  • This week, some people make gigantic mistakes that are very entertaining.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If mistakes are made, then the priority should be to avoid doing them again.
    — Mac Engel September 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • Subsequent investigations by an inspector general and Justice Department prosecutors identified errors by FBI agents but found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by senior law enforcement officials nor proof of an anti-Trump conspiracy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Any factual errors can be identified during the reporting process.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of errors
Noun
  • José Caballero, who had a solo homer and an RBI single, and Ben Rice, who blooped a go-ahead, two-run single, also helped the Yankees overcome a few defensive blunders.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And, on occasion, other teams have countered Phillies’ blunders with their own sterling fundamentals.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of blunders
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“Boo-boos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo-boos. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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