peekaboo
noun/ˈpiːkəbuː/
/ˈpiːkəbuː/
(British English also peep-bo)
[uncountable]- a simple game played to entertain young children, in which you keep hiding your face and then showing it again, saying ‘Peekaboo!’ or ‘Peep-bo!’Topics Games and toysc2Word Originlate 16th cent.: from peek + boo.
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