intj
whoops
wuups
intj
1
Used to acknowledge a small accident or mistake.
"Whoops, I dropped your phone!"
"Whoops, wrong door."
verb
1
To vomit (informal).
"He whoopsed all over the back seat."
"The dog whoopsed on the carpet."
How to Use Whoops
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, light-hearted way of saying "oops" after a minor blunder.
When to use it
Very informal; fine in speech and texts, not in formal writing.
Word Forms
whoopsed past tense, whoopses singular
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Etymology
An invented, sound-based word imitating the little gasp people make after a slip-up.