ooga booga en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌuːɡəˈbuːɡə/
- /ˌʊɡəˈbʊɡə/
Etymology
# 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.
Meanings
- (slang) A frightened or sarcastic imitation of foreign language.
- (humorous, slang) Mimicking caveman speech.
- (humorous, slang) Mimicking ape-like behavior.
- (derogatory, slang) Used to suggest that the interlocutor is stupid.
- (ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) Mimicking African languages.
- (ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) Mimicking Aboriginal Australian languages.