opodeldoc

ˌoʊpəˈdɛldɒk

Definitions

1. noun

a nonsense word used to soothe a child’s ouch or ow; a place to put a boo-boo

“She gently applied a band-aid to the scrape and said ‘opodeldoc’ to calm her child’s tears.”

Synonyms

  • boo-boo
  • ouch

Antonyms

  • cure
  • healing