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oops

[ oo ps, oops ]
/ ʊps, ups /
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interjection

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

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Origin of oops

First recorded in 1925–30; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for oops

oops

/ (ʊps, uːps) /

interjection

an exclamation of surprise or of apology as when someone drops something or makes a mistake
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for oops

oops

"a natural exclamation" [OED] of surprise at doing something awkward, but attested only from 1933 (cf. whoops).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper