goo goo ga ga

Definition

Onomatopoeic imitation of the sound of a baby who has not yet learned to speak.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare goo-goo and ga-ga.

Example Sentences

• "And the parents go, "Goo-goo, ga-ga, goo-goo, ga-ga.""
• "If goo-goo, ga-ga is as foreign to you as a radio broadcast from Ouagadougou, try this definition of “baby talk”: It’s talk directed to your baby, concerning her care."
• "Their attempts to return to the primitive Church structure have invariably been every bit as inauthentic as an older child’s attempt to imitate a baby by shaking a rattle and shouting “goo goo ga ga!”"