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Slight
boo-boo
at
first,
skedaddle
(5-3)
Slight boo-boo at first, skedaddle (5-3)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Slight — a snub or rebuff. You take the first letter of "boo-boo" to get B, then tack on RUSH OFF, which is just another way of saying "skedaddle," and the whole thing slots together nicely.