oops
Значение (English)
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Acknowledging a mistake.
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Произносится как (IPA)
/uːps/
Etymology (English)
A presumably 'natural' exclamation, attested in writing since 1921. Related to or a variation of whoops (itself attested since 1933). A shortening of whoops-a-daisy, whoopsie-daisy, or oops-a-daisy, which in turn is a mispronunciation of ups-a-daisy or upsy-daisy.
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