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- interjection Same as
ow . - noun colloquial, North America, childish A
painful , usuallyminor ,injury .
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Examples
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After his bunion surgery, both animals were attracted to his "owie," and administered copious amounts of spittle to the site.
When 'Going to the Dogs' Is Good for Your Health: An Important Adjunct to Healthcare Reform 2010
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After his bunion surgery, both animals were attracted to his "owie," and administered copious amounts of spittle to the site.
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That might be a bit "owie" considering I do have to push a baby out after all that.
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That might be a bit "owie" considering I do have to push a baby out after all that.
Archive 2004-12-01 2004
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Nexcare Fairies Tattoo Bandage to an "owie" on a flatter surface, such as an arm or knee, is a lot easier, because you can just lay it flat on the owie and peel the paper edging off the bandage, without having to re-adjust things.
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She basically thinks they are body stickers, but knows that you have to have an "owie" to get one, so for every tiny bump, she immediately asks for a band-aid.
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Once kids hit a certain age (around 20 months in my house), getting a simple cut or scrape 'owie' can be a long drawn-out ordeal.
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Pros: Sterile packaging, Barbie can sometimes stop the 'owie' crying faster
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Description: Since the 14th century the Bia? owie?
Biodiversity 100: actions for Europe Guillaume Chapron 2010
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How about video of the owie he suffered when he thwacked his head on the backboard on an alley-oop late in the Los Angeles Clippers' 98-90 victory over Minnesota?
Blake Griffin smacks his head on the backboard Cindy Boren 2011
treeseed commented on the word owie
A word commonly used by small children or infants to describe a wound. (Common in the mid-western United States)
See also boo boo
February 3, 2008