ooga booga

/ˌuːɡəˈbuːɡə//ˌʊɡəˈbʊɡə/

interjection

A frightened or sarcastic imitation of foreign language.

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unga bunga
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Meanings

interjection
  1. slangA frightened or sarcastic imitation of foreign language.
  2. humorousslangMimicking caveman speech.

    Synonyms: unga bunga

  3. humorousslangMimicking ape-like behavior.
  4. derogatoryslangUsed to suggest that the interlocutor is stupid.
  5. ethnicoffensiveslangslurMimicking African languages.
  6. ethnicoffensiveslangslurMimicking Aboriginal Australian languages.

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionMimicking caveman speech.

Similar
unga bunga

Origin

# Of onomatopoeic origin, this word originated in the 1930s, along with its variants ("unga bunga"), and established itself by the 1950s as a "sarcastic or fearful imitation of foreign languages", with the present being the place wherein it split into its many senses.

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Cite this entry
APA

ooga booga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooga%20booga

MLA

“ooga booga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooga%20booga. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ooga booga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooga%20booga.

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