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whoopsie

whoopsie

1 8.9
A short playful word people say after a small mistake
  • interjection
  • /ˈwuːpsi/
  • Informal
translation icon : uy
  • And, whoopsie number three-sie... no one cares about her or her dreams.
  • Oh, whoopsie

As you can see it looks super neat and whoopsie well that was just silly there.

Examples

  • And as soon as what just happened, happened, the stock market went whoopsie doopsies.

  • This is called King Edward, whoopsie, King Edward there.

  • That is a big oh, whoopsie, no, no.

  • As you can see it looks super neat and whoopsie well that was just silly there.

  • Only to find, whoopsie... we don't all get along.

  • Oh, whoopsie-cadabra.

  • WHOOPSIE FUCKING DAISY!

  • Whoopsie! I accidentally whoopsie spilled my drink on the table.

  • Oops, whoopsie! I forgot to close the door.

  • Whoopsie! I didn't mean to whoopsie step on your foot.

Synonyms

oops
vswhoopsie
  • Informal
97 3.9

A short word people say after a small mistake or accident

is more playful and limited to small mistakes or accidents
oop
vswhoopsie
  • Informal
29 9.9

A small word you say after a mistake or accident

is more playful or apologetic rather than merely neutral
whoops
vswhoopsie
  • Informal
16 7.4

A short word people say after a small mistake or accident

is more playful and gently apologetic rather than simply surprised
oopsie
vswhoopsie
  • Informal
2 8.2

A short word said after a small mistake often used playfully

is the identical expression but a variant written form
silly me
vswhoopsie
  • Informal
1 8.3

To show mild embarrassment after you make a small mistake

is more of a playful or apologetic acknowledgment rather than self-blame
upsy
vswhoopsie
  • UK
9.9

A short word people say when they drop or spill something

is broader and used playfully for any small mistake or accident

How Apologetic

sorry
1.0
whoopsie
  • Informal
1 8.9
oops
  • Informal
97 3.9

Surface Forms

whoopsie main

Morphology

whoopsie = whoops (transparent) = whoops + ie

Formed by adding the diminutive/informal suffix '-ie' to the exclamation 'whoops', yielding a playful small-mistake sense that learners can infer from the base.

Etymology

Whoopsie is a playful form of the exclamation whoops, which is like oops and is said when you make a small mistake. The -ie ending makes the word cute and soft, so people use it to say 'sorry' or notice a tiny accident in a friendly way.