Reduplication
Reduplication was the repetition of a word, or one word followed by similar-sounding words.
Examples of reduplication
- Boo-boo
- Bye bye
- Chit-chat
- Ding dong
- First things first
- Flim-flam artist (TNG: "Hide And Q")
- Heebiejeebies
- Hip-hip (hoorah) (TOS: "The Squire of Gothos", Star Trek Generations, DS9: "The Adversary")
- Hobnob
- Honky-tonk (DS9: "It's Only a Paper Moon")
- Humpty Dumpty
- Itty bitty
- Kitty cat
- Lovey dovey (TOS: "Miri")
- Mama/Maman
- Mayday
- Meema
- Mumbo jumbo
- Papa
- Ragtag
- Riffraff (TNG: "Samaritan Snare")
- Tic-tac-toe
- Tutu
- Yabba dabba doo (VOY: "The Q and the Grey")
- Yo-yo
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