nanny nanny boo boo

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).

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Meanings

phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of na-na na-na boo-boo.
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