bloopern.

Brit.

/ˈbluːpə/, U.S.

/ˈblupər/

Etymology: < bloop v.

colloquial.

1. (See quots.)

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society > communication > telecommunication > radio communications > radio equipment > [noun] > radio set > causing interference

blooper1926

1926 Dairy Farmer (Des Moines, Iowa) 15 May 12 It is this type of set which is commonly criticized for causing interference and when improperly operated soon becomes known as a ‘blooper’.

1934 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Blooper, a radio receiving set which generates current of radio frequency, thus causing radiation from the receiving antenna. This radiation, under certain circumstances, causes near-by sets to bloop or howl.

2. A blunder or howler, esp. of a public or politically embarrassing kind; = bloomer n.¹ 3.

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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > an error, mistake > [noun] > serious error, blunder > embarrassing

mistread1597

directitudea1616

faux pas1676

misstep1788

gaffe1909

blooper1947

clanger1948

goof1955

1947 Partisan Rev. 14 550/2 Why does Farrell write so badly? Why in his latest book such bloopers as ‘art..presents imaginary images of life’.

1951 in H. Wentworth & S. B. Flexner Dict. Amer. Slang (1960) 44/2 But on one subject—‘security’—he may have felt he pulled a political blooper.

1956 Amer. Speech 31 252 In radio and television broadcasting, where the spoken word is of utmost interest and importance, lapses are known as bloopers, fluffs, slips and boners.

1961 Daily Tel. 28 Jan. 11/5 The Administration had made a ‘blooper’ over the custom of allowing members of Congress to provide constituents with guided tours of the White House.

3. Baseball. A ball lobbed over the infield so as to come down just beyond their reach; a ball pitched high by the pitcher. Also attributive. Cf. bloop n. 2 and bloop v. 2 and Texas leaguer n. at Texas n. Compounds 2.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [adjective] > types of pitching

sidearm1890

no-hit1898

low ball1915

blooper1937

bloop1947

away1950

route-going1950

split-finger1980

1937 N.Y. Times 8 Oct. 29/6 A ‘blooper’ is a soggy fly to an unoccupied spot behind the backs of the infield.

1946 San Francisco Examiner 10 July 19/1 ‘Rip’ Sewell..made the mistake of tossing one of his blooper balls to Williams with two on base.

1948 Chicago Tribune 27 June ii. 4/8 His homer on one of Rip Sewell's famous blooper pitches was the only one ever knocked against the Pittsburgh veteran's specialty.

1967 C. Potok Chosen i. 35 I went into a long, elaborate windup and sent him a slow, curving blooper, the kind a batter always wants to hit and always misses.

1977 Rolling Stone 5 May 47/4 Fidrych pitches five innings, slow-pitch, blooper-balls, tossed underhand without any great effect.

1985 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 10 Oct. c3/4 Centre fielder Lloyd Moseby may have caught Frank White's blooper, although only Moseby knows for certain.

Draft additions September 2018

blooper reel n. North American a compilation of out-takes featuring amusing mistakes and mishaps that occurred during the making of a film or television show; = gag reel n. at gag n.¹ Additions.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > editing > [noun] > rejected part > compilation of

gag reel1963

blooper reel1971

1971 Variety 28 July 20/5 Need screen tests, blooper reels, outtakes, etc.

1992 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 14 Jan. c3 Some audience members are dozing during breaks, instead of watching blooper reels from previous shows.

2007 K. Thompson Frodo Franchise vii. 218 A blooper reel..was shown..suggesting that footage left out of the DVDs can be used in other ways.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	blooper
释义	bloopern. Brit. /ˈbluːpə/, U.S. /ˈblupər/ Etymology: < bloop v. colloquial. 1. (See quots.) ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > radio communications > radio equipment > [noun] > radio set > causing interference blooper1926 1926 Dairy Farmer (Des Moines, Iowa) 15 May 12 It is this type of set which is commonly criticized for causing interference and when improperly operated soon becomes known as a ‘blooper’. 1934 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Blooper, a radio receiving set which generates current of radio frequency, thus causing radiation from the receiving antenna. This radiation, under certain circumstances, causes near-by sets to bloop or howl. 2. A blunder or howler, esp. of a public or politically embarrassing kind; = bloomer n.¹ 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > an error, mistake > [noun] > serious error, blunder > embarrassing mistread1597 directitudea1616 faux pas1676 misstep1788 gaffe1909 blooper1947 clanger1948 goof1955 1947 Partisan Rev. 14 550/2 Why does Farrell write so badly? Why in his latest book such bloopers as ‘art..presents imaginary images of life’. 1951 in H. Wentworth & S. B. Flexner Dict. Amer. Slang (1960) 44/2 But on one subject—‘security’—he may have felt he pulled a political blooper. 1956 Amer. Speech 31 252 In radio and television broadcasting, where the spoken word is of utmost interest and importance, lapses are known as bloopers, fluffs, slips and boners. 1961 Daily Tel. 28 Jan. 11/5 The Administration had made a ‘blooper’ over the custom of allowing members of Congress to provide constituents with guided tours of the White House. 3. Baseball. A ball lobbed over the infield so as to come down just beyond their reach; a ball pitched high by the pitcher. Also attributive. Cf. bloop n. 2 and bloop v. 2 and Texas leaguer n. at Texas n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [adjective] > types of pitching sidearm1890 no-hit1898 low ball1915 blooper1937 bloop1947 away1950 route-going1950 split-finger1980 1937 N.Y. Times 8 Oct. 29/6 A ‘blooper’ is a soggy fly to an unoccupied spot behind the backs of the infield. 1946 San Francisco Examiner 10 July 19/1 ‘Rip’ Sewell..made the mistake of tossing one of his blooper balls to Williams with two on base. 1948 Chicago Tribune 27 June ii. 4/8 His homer on one of Rip Sewell's famous blooper pitches was the only one ever knocked against the Pittsburgh veteran's specialty. 1967 C. Potok Chosen i. 35 I went into a long, elaborate windup and sent him a slow, curving blooper, the kind a batter always wants to hit and always misses. 1977 Rolling Stone 5 May 47/4 Fidrych pitches five innings, slow-pitch, blooper-balls, tossed underhand without any great effect. 1985 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 10 Oct. c3/4 Centre fielder Lloyd Moseby may have caught Frank White's blooper, although only Moseby knows for certain. Draft additions September 2018 blooper reel n. North American a compilation of out-takes featuring amusing mistakes and mishaps that occurred during the making of a film or television show; = gag reel n. at gag n.¹ Additions. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > editing > [noun] > rejected part > compilation of gag reel1963 blooper reel1971 1971 Variety 28 July 20/5 Need screen tests, blooper reels, outtakes, etc. 1992 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 14 Jan. c3 Some audience members are dozing during breaks, instead of watching blooper reels from previous shows. 2007 K. Thompson Frodo Franchise vii. 218 A blooper reel..was shown..suggesting that footage left out of the DVDs can be used in other ways. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1926
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