oopsy

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oopsy^¹

/ˈuːpsi/
/ˈʊpsi/

interjection oopsie

colloquial Synonym of oops. "Oopsy..." She grabbed the wheel and made a quick recovery. "Sorry."
Similar: oops

oopsy^²

/ˈuːpsi/
/ˈʊpsi/

Where it comes from

From oops + -y (diminutive suffix). The verb is from the noun.

noun oopsies · oopsie

childish A mistake; often when babies and young children soil their pants. I have made an oopsy.

verb oopsies · oopsying · oopsied · oopsie

childish To make a mistake, particularly (of a baby) to soil its pants. I think your baby might have oopsied.

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@misc{oopsy_2026,
  title = {oopsy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oopsy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}