Belafonte song "Momma look a boo boo"

[Lumpy]

In the song, what are the children calling their father when they call him a “boo boo”? I’m not up on Caribbean dialect, but Urban Dictionary cites primarily are an affectionate diminutive (unlikely, given the context) or variations of shit (!). Other possibilities are a weak or ineffectual person, or definition #33 “someone from deep in the African jungle”.

[BMalion]

Shut your mouth.

[Zeldar]

Go away.

[Doug_K]

I wonder why nobody don’t like me?

[ElvisL1ves]

Or is it a fact that I’m ugly?

[Peanuthead]

Oh no! My Daddy can’t be ugly so!

[Chefguy]

I leave my whole house and home.

[Happy_Lendervedder]

@Lumpy

In the song, what are the children calling their father when they call him a “boo boo”? I’m not up on Caribbean dialect, but Urban Dictionary cites primarily are an affectionate diminutive (unlikely, given the context) or variations of shit (!). Other possibilities are a weak or ineffectual person, or definition #33 “someone from deep in the African jungle”.

That ain’t no kind of joke to crack.

[orderfire]

Bring the belt, you’re much too insolent.