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oopsie

6 8.2
A short word said after a small mistake often used playfully
  • interjection
  • /ˈuːpsi/
  • Informal
: oopsie
  • AND OOPSIE-DAISY, AHA!

He's like, Oh no, I peed myself, oops oopsie.

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Examples

  • Institutional FOMO where you're kind of just getting this allocation because they realize they've oopsie doopsie right and been misallocated.

  • I mean, apparently there was a sign about a shark sighting or something, but... oopsie!

  • I ate the whole thing myself—oopsie :)

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  • 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.

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  • OOPSIE!

  • Oopsie! I accidentally spilled my drink all over the table.

  • I guess I accidentally broke the vase—oopsie!

  • Oopsie! I turned the wrong way at the intersection.

Synonyms

oops
vsoopsie
  • Informal
130 3.9

A short word people say after a small mistake or accident

leans more playful and gently apologetic rather than neutral
whoops
vsoopsie
  • Informal
53 7.4

A short word people say after a small mistake or accident

is slightly more playful and childlike in tone
oh crap
vsoopsie
  • Informal
42 9.9

Say it when you suddenly feel upset or annoyed about a mistake

is much milder and playful rather than strongly negative
oop
vsoopsie
  • Informal
20 9.9

A small word you say after a mistake or accident

is cuter and more playful when used as an apology
silly me
vsoopsie
  • Informal
14 8.3

To show mild embarrassment after you make a small mistake

is more of a playful apology than self directed embarrassment
doh
vsoopsie
  • Informal
10 9.6

A short sound people make when they see a silly mistake

is softer and more playful, often serving as a quick apology
whoopsie
vsoopsie
  • Informal
5 8.9

A short playful word people say after a small mistake

has identical meaning and playful apologetic tone
upsy
vsoopsie
  • UK
4 9.9

A short word people say when they drop or spill something

is more playful and often sounds like a quick apology
ope
vsoopsie
  • Slang
3 9.9

A short word people say when surprised, to say sorry, or to get attention

is used mainly as a playful apology rather than to get attention
uh-oh, Spaghetti-O
vsoopsie
  • Baby Talk
9.9

A short phrase showing mild surprise or worry said in a playful way

is shorter and more directly apologetic than this playful phrase

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Getting what you want after working hard

168 3.7

A thing that has no mistakes and shows the best quality

How Apologetic

sorry
∞ 1.0
my bad
  • Informal
62 8.4
whoops
  • Informal
53 7.4
oopsie
  • Informal
6 8.2

Surface Forms

oopsie main

Morphology

oopsie = oops (transparent) = oops + ie

Formed from the interjection 'oops' plus the diminutive/childlike suffix '-ie'; the playful exclamation meaning is directly predictable.

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.