Where does “oops” come from?
oops (English) comes from English whoops, from English whoops-a-daisy — Used to acknowledge a mistake.
oops (English): Acknowledging a mistake; A minor mistake or...
Definitions
- Acknowledging a mistake; A minor mistake or...
Ancestry of “oops”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | whoops | Oops; plural of whoop; Third-person singular... |
| 2 | English | whoops-a-daisy | Used to acknowledge a mistake |
Words derived from “oops”