whoops
exclamation /wʊps/
/wʊps/
(informal)- used when somebody has almost had an accident, broken something, etc.
- Whoops! Careful, you almost spilt coffee everywhere.
- used when you have done something embarrassing, said something rude by accident, told a secret, etc.
- Whoops, you weren't supposed to hear that.
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Word Origin1920s: probably an alteration of upsy-daisy; compare with oops.