intj
oops
oops
intj
1
Used to acknowledge a small mistake or accident.
"Oops, I forgot to save the file!"
noun
1
A small, harmless mistake.
"That was a minor oops, nothing to worry about."
How to Use Oops
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual exclamation for a small slip-up.
When to use it
Very informal, used in everyday speech.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
oopsed past tense, oopses plural, oops plural, oopses singular
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Etymology
Attested since the 1920s, likely a shortened, natural-sounding form related to "whoops" and "upsy-daisy."