He shouted na-na na-na boo-boo after winning the race.
na-na na-na boo-boo
idiomA taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune (that is to say, schadenfreude).
Origin
disputed originApparently from the longer childish playground taunt sung to a tune particular to the taunt: : I'm better than you, : na-na, na-na, boo-boo, : stick your head in doo-doo. Na-na and boo-boo may be imitations of sounds a baby or young toddler might make. Boo-boo may also indicate boo-boo, a minor injury which leaves a mark on a child such as a scraped knee.
When the rival team finally lost the game, the fans chanted na-na na-na boo-boo from the stands.
The child could not resist offering a spiteful na-na na-na boo-boo once he realized his brother had been caught breaking the rules.
Last updated April 17, 2026