The difference between Boo-boo and Goof
When used as nouns, boo-boo means a mistake or error, whereas goof means an error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
When used as verbs, boo-boo means to defecate, whereas goof means to make a mistake.
check bellow for the other definitions of Boo-boo and Goof
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Boo-boo as a noun (countable, colloquial, often, childish):
A mistake or error.
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Boo-boo as a noun (countable, colloquial, childish, by or to young children):
A minor injury, such as a cut or a bruise.
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Boo-boo as a noun (uncountable, colloquial, childish, by or to young children):
Feces.
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Boo-boo as a verb (colloquial, childish, by or to young children):
To defecate.
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Goof as a noun (US, informal):
A mistake or error, An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
Examples:
"I made a goof in that last calculation."
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Goof as a noun (US, informal):
A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.
Examples:
"Your little brother is a total goof."
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Goof as a noun (Canada, prison, _, slang):
A child molester.
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Goof as a verb (US):
To make a mistake.
Examples:
"It's my fault: I goofed."
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Goof as a verb (US):
To engage in mischief.
Examples:
"We were just goofing by painting the neighbors cat green."
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- boo-boo vs slip
- boo-boo vs stumble
- boo-boo vs thinko
- boo-boo vs owie
- boo-boo vs scrape
- boo-boo vs bruise
- boo-boo vs nick
- boo-boo vs scratch
- boo-boo vs crap
- boo-boo vs drite
- boo-boo vs dump
- boo-boo vs pinch a loaf
- boo-boo vs drop a bomb
- boo-boo vs shit
- boo-boo vs shite
- boo-boo vs take a shit
- boo-boo vs take a dump
- boo-boo vs drop a deuce
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- goof vs slip
- goof vs stumble
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