na-na na-na boo-boo

== English == === Alternative forms === na na na na boo boo nanny nanny boo boo (sung to the same tune) na-na na-na na-na, na na na na na na nanny nanny moo moo neener neener neener === 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 minor injury which leaves a mark on a child such as a scraped knee. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈnæːnəˌnæːnə ˈbuːˌbuː/ === Phrase === na-na na-na boo-boo (Canada, US, idiomatic, colloquial, childish, derogatory, taunt, often humorous) 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 (that is to say, schadenfreude). [c. mid 20th century?] ==== Usage notes ==== Usually a playground or schoolyard taunt used by younger children. Usually sung to "Ring Around the Rosie." ==== Translations ====