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owie

[ ou-ee ]

noun

Baby Talk,
  1. a minor pain or injury; boo-boo:

    Headaches and other owies are quickly soothed with a hug and maybe a cool washcloth or a bandage.



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Origin of owie1

First recorded in 1965–70; ow ( def ) + -ie ( def )
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The child had injuries to his gunpowder-marked right pointer finger, including swelling and blistering, and he repeatedly said “owie” while looking at his finger, according to the affidavit.

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His young preschool friends know the animal “has an ‘owie’ ” and is getting the help he needs, Co said.

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Owie, who grew up speaking Nigerian pidgin, passed the time in isolation studying for an English test to work in the United Kingdom.

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Eghosa Owie, a 26-year-old general practitioner in Lagos, Nigeria — Africa’s most populous city — is eyeing the exit.

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Owie caught a mild case of the coronavirus about two weeks ago.

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