oops

[oops, oops]

interjection

1. (used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)

oops

/ ʊps, uːps /

interjection

1. an exclamation of surprise or of apology as when someone drops something or makes a mistake

Word History and Origins

Origin of oops¹

First recorded in 1925–30; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

One source suggested: "For Lucy to get sacked then five weeks later, show to be the party's favourite slam-dunk candidate, feeds into the narrative of Keir's non-Midas touch – oops."

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After, oops, shooting his dad, the younger Morgan fled to NYC, where he’s working at the Empire Hotel in the day and squatting in unoccupied rooms at night.

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The underage appearance of the models was disturbing but not entirely shocking given the controversial Calvin Klein ads over previous decades, and by the year 2000, Britney Spears’ schoolgirl-meets-stripper-pole routine in her “Oops! ... I Did it Again” video was popular with tweens and moms alike.

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At least we’ve still got Medicaid for bare-bones health ca—oops, maybe not?

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Oops, sorry, scratch that — Iqbal Theba and Brian George walk into a restaurant.

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