Where does “oopsies” come from?
oopsies (English) comes from English oops, from English whoops, from English whoops-a-daisy — Used to acknowledge a mistake.
oopsies (English): Oops
Definitions
- Oops
Ancestry of “oopsies”, step by step
oopsies traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English oops
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oops | Acknowledging a mistake; A minor mistake or... |
| 2 | English | whoops | Oops; plural of whoop; Third-person singular... |
| 3 | English | whoops-a-daisy | Used to acknowledge a mistake |
via English S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | S | The ordinal number nineteenth, derived from this... |
via English ies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ies | plural of i, the name of the letter I |