oopsie
2
8.2
- interjection
- /ˈuːpsi/
- Informal
:
oopsie
- AND OOPSIE-DAISY, AHA!
He's like, Oh no, I peed myself, oops oopsie.
- He's like, Oh no, I peed myself, oops oopsie.
- Now we're now ice is here and oopsies, you know?
Examples
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Institutional FOMO where you're kind of just getting this allocation because they realize they've oopsie doopsie right and been misallocated.
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I mean, apparently there was a sign about a shark sighting or something, but... oopsie!
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I ate the whole thing myself—oopsie :)
Blog text (8) -
I had a time-sensitive package that, oopsie poopsie, UPS didn't actually put out for delivery and said they would not deliver until after the event for which the package was needed.
Blog text (32) -
OOPSIE!
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Oopsie! I accidentally spilled my drink all over the table.
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I guess I accidentally broke the vase—oopsie!
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Oopsie! I turned the wrong way at the intersection.
Synonyms
97
3.9
A short word people say after a small mistake or accident
29
9.9
A small word you say after a mistake or accident
16
7.4
A short word people say after a small mistake or accident
10
9.6
A short sound people make when they see a silly mistake
1
8.3
To show mild embarrassment after you make a small mistake
1
8.9
A short playful word people say after a small mistake
1
9.9
Say it when you suddenly feel upset or annoyed about a mistake
1
9.9
A short word people say when surprised, to say sorry, or to get attention
A short word people say when they drop or spill something
A short phrase showing mild surprise or worry said in a playful way
Antonyms
How Apologetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Oopsie comes from the little exclamation oops, the quick sound people make after a 'tiny mistake', plus the friendly ending -ie (like in doggie) that makes it sound playful. So, people say oopsie as a light, apologetic way to admit a small accident.