woo-woo

woo-woo
 adj.β€” Β«I am curious how they handle this particular song, since surely our slightly woo-woo preschool, which decorated paper Easter eggs for “spring” while seemingly making an effort not to actually mention Easter, does not sing the “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say your prayers” line that I learned back in the jump rope days.Β» β€”by Mimi Smartypants Mimi Smartypants (Chicago, Illinois) Apr. 6, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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