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