boo

boo

slang One's romantic partner. Often used as a term of endearment. I don't have any plans tonight—just staying home with my boo. Come on, boo, are you ready to go yet?

boo (one) off (the) stage

To voice displeasure (by booing) for a performer or performers to the extent that they decide to leave the stage. Are you sure you want to perform at that rowdy club? The crowd there is known to boo people off the stage.
See also: boo, off, stage

boo bird

slang Someone who is apt to boo, typically at a sporting event. That questionable call against the home team has brought the boo-birds out in full force.
See also: bird, boo

boo off

To voice displeasure (by booing) for a performer or performers to the extent that they decide to leave the stage. A noun or pronoun can be used between "boo" and "off." Are you sure you want to perform at that rowdy club? The crowd there is known to boo people off. The audience began booing off the singer after he forgot the words to his song.
See also: boo, off

boo-boo

1. A minor blunder, error, or mistake. I think you made a boo-boo and listed some of the expenses twice.
2. A very minor injury. Let me put a Band-Aid on your boo-boo, sweetheart.

can't say boo to a goose

Is particularly shy, nervous, or diffident. My brother is a very sweet, warm-hearted man who can't say boo to a goose. How can you suspect that he committed this crime?
See also: boo, goose, say

make a boo-boo

To make a silly or trivial mistake. Co-opts the childish word "boo-boo," meaning a superficial injury. Don't stress over it, Bob, they're not going to fire you for making a boo-boo or two. I was trying to fix the carburetor, but I think I may have made a boo-boo.
See also: make

na-na na-na boo-boo

A teasing nonsense phrase typically said by children. You can't catch me! Na-na na-na boo-boo!

not say boo (to anyone)

1. To be particularly shy, diffident, or timid by nature. Primarily heard in US. My brother is a very sweet, warm-hearted man who wouldn't say boo to anyone. How can you suspect him of committing this crime?
2. To not say a word (to anyone); to keep quiet. Primarily heard in US. The neighbor's daughter is just the cutest little thing, but she wouldn't say boo the whole time we were there. I trust you didn't say boo to those coppers about the little side business we've been running here?
See also: boo, not, say

not say boo to a fly

To be particularly shy, diffident, or timid by nature. Primarily heard in Australia. My brother is a very sweet, warm-hearted man who wouldn't say boo to a fly. How can you suspect him of committing this crime? The neighbour's daughter is just the cutest little thing, but she couldn't say boo to a fly.
See also: boo, fly, not, say

not say boo to a goose

To be particularly shy, diffident, or timid by nature. Primarily heard in UK. My brother is a very sweet, warm-hearted man who wouldn't say boo to a goose. How can you suspect him of committing this crime? The neighbour's daughter is just the cutest little thing, but she won't say boo to a goose.
See also: boo, goose, not, say

say boo

To say nothing at all. No one said boo when I asked for dinner suggestions, so I don't want to hear any complaints about what I made.
See also: boo, say

tickety-boo

informal Fine or all right. Primarily heard in UK, Canada. Don't worry about us, everything is tickety-boo here.

wouldn't say boo to a goose

Is particularly shy, nervous, or diffident. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. My brother is a very sweet, warm-hearted man who wouldn't say boo to a goose. How can you suspect that he committed this crime?
See also: boo, goose, say
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

boo someone off the stage

 and boo someone off
to jeer and hoot, causing a performer to leave the stage. The rude audience booed the performer off the stage. The audience booed off the comedian.
See also: boo, off, stage

can't say boo to a goose

Rur. shy and not talkative. I was surprised to see Joe so talkative at the party. Usually he can't say boo to a goose. She's a quiet little kid. Can't say boo to a goose.
See also: boo, goose, say
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

wouldn't say boo to a goose

BRITISH, INFORMAL
If you say that someone wouldn't say boo to a goose, you mean that they are very quiet, shy, and nervous. `If you remember, at college I wouldn't say boo to a goose.' — `That's right, you were very quiet.' She recalled a shy, overweight girl who wouldn't say boo to a goose
See also: boo, goose, say
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

wouldn't say boo to a goose

(of a person) very shy or reticent.
1948 P. G. Wodehouse Uncle Dynamite She looks on you as a…poor, spineless sheep who can't say boo to a goose.
See also: boo, goose, say
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

he, she, etc. wouldn’t say ˌboo to a ˈgoose

(informal) somebody is very shy and afraid of upsetting or annoying people: How could he ever succeed in politics? He wouldn’t say boo to a goose.
People shout Boo! when they want to surprise or frighten somebody.
See also: boo, goose, say
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

boo-bird

(ˈbuˈbɚd)
n. a person who boos frequently at games or other public events. The catcher turned and stared right at the loudmouthed boo-bird. Everybody knew what he was thinking.

boo-boo

(ˈbubu)
1. n. an error. (see also make a boo-boo.) It’s only a small boo-boo. Don’t stress yourself.
2. n. a hurt; a cut; a bruise. She has a little boo-boo on her knee.

make a boo-boo

tv. to make an error. (see also boo-boo.) Everybody makes a boo-boo every now and then.
See also: make
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bae
  • boo bird
  • boo-bird
  • say boo
  • make a boo-boo
  • na-na na-na boo-boo
  • booboo
  • boo-boo
  • schnookums
  • shnookums
References in periodicals archive
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'Since starting Boo's FB page, I've received so many notes over the years from people sharing stories of how Boo brightened their days and helped bring a little light to their lives during difficult times.
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Remembering some of the qualities that made him so popular, the adorable pup's owners wrote: "Boo brought joy to people all over the world.
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In July 2011, the canine social media sensation had a book published titled "Boo: The Life of the World's Cutest Dog."
'World's Cutest Dog' Boo the Pomeranian passes away
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Back fur good; Missing cat Boo is home ..13 years after vanishing
The message, crudely scrawled in red ink, read: 'Brother Boo (Dr Boo), you were not selected as a candidate so stop making noise.
DAP's Dr Boo threatened over criticisms against party leadership
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A Facebook group called 'Justice For Boo' has attracted more than 5,000 members and a social media fundraising appeal has raised PS830 to help Maggie with any veterinary bills.
PS830 raised to help pay vets
Increasing evidence has shown that cyclic ischemia/ reperfusion are major etiologic factors in the progression of bladder dysfunction induced by BOO [3].
Sulforaphane Ameliorates Bladder Dysfunction through Activation of the Nrf2-ARE Pathway in a Rat Model of Partial Bladder Outlet Obstruction
Beth Coates, 17, who goes by the stage name Boo, scooped the chance to perform alongside chart-toppers at this year's Metro Radio Arena Christmas Live 2015 concert when she won TFM's Big Audition competition earlier in the year.
Boo's buzzing as she gets set to support Olly Murs
But the fact the question was asked at all underlined how rare it is for Anfield to boo its own.
To boo? Or not to boo? That is the question
SHAUN EDWARDS has slammed the Millennium Stadium boo boys - and warned they won't be tolerated by other fans.
BOO BOYS WARNED