na-na na-na na-na

A form of na-na na-na boo-boo — A taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes they 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).

Meanings

phrase
  1. alternativechildishcolloquialAlternative form of na-na na-na boo-boo.
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APA

na-na na-na na-na. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/na-na%20na-na%20na-na

MLA

“na-na na-na na-na.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/na-na%20na-na%20na-na. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “na-na na-na na-na,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/na-na%20na-na%20na-na.

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