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raccoon

(32,470 posts) Tue Jun 4, 2013, 09:02 AM Jun 2013

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I wonder about the origin of phrase “Nanny nanny poo poo.” As a boomer, I never heard it as a kid. [View all]

My niece, born in 1980, used to say it, about 1985 or so.

Anybody know when it originated?

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I wonder about the origin of phrase “Nanny nanny poo poo.” As a boomer, I never heard it as a kid. [View all] raccoon Jun 2013 OP

This is the 1st time I've heard it. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #1

My kids said "Nanna nanna boo boo" in the 80's. Arkansas Granny Jun 2013 #2

So there was a regional difference! "Poo poo" in SC and "boo boo" in AR. nt raccoon Jun 2013 #3

"boo boo" in Texas, too. hamsterjill Jun 2013 #6

I've heard it as "boo boo" -- west coast. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #8

boo boo for me in Charleston, SC Heddi Jun 2013 #9

I always knew it as "boo boo" in PA TorchTheWitch Jun 2013 #12

Should I have posted this in the Linguistics forum? nt raccoon Jun 2013 #4

lol Croation kids win OriginalGeek Jun 2013 #5

Here's what happened just now when I googled "Nanny nanny poo poo:" (I'm at work) raccoon Jun 2013 #7

does it mean Google Google is Poo Poo ? olddots Jun 2013 #10

Can somebody else access the definition and post it? TIA. nt raccoon Jun 2013 #14

Nanny nanny boo boo, stick your head in doo doo NightWatcher Jun 2013 #11

Look at this discussion of the international children's taunting tune: Na-na na-na na-na Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #13

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