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whoopsy

adj · intj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Woozy; disoriented; queasy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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2

intj

Meaning 2

Whoops; oops.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A mistake or blunder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Urination, or a piece of excrement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, childish

Examples

  • Ooh, Betty, the cat's done a whoopsy on the carpet!

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A homosexual man, especially one with camp mannerisms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, slang

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History

Etymology

From whoops + -y (adjectival suffix).

From whoops + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms). Shortening of whoops-a-daisy which in turn is a mispronunciation of upsadaisy.

From whoops + -y (diminutive suffix).