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Meaning of owie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈaʊ(w)iː

Definitions

A painful but minor injury.

Canada, US, childish, colloquial

Equivalents

Español ayayay coco
Suomi pipi
Français bobo
Kurdî aj
Português dodói
Русский бо-бо о́юшки
Svenska aj

Examples

“If it's an "owie" that has the child upset⟳, check him from head to toe for injuries.”
“2008, May 16, Bil Keane, The Family Circus (daily comic) in the Kokomo Tribune Daddy! Our car has an owie! [Billy, pointing to a small dent.]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

OWIN Owing owings Owingsville Owl owl bus

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