Whoopsy

adj, intj, noun, slang

adj, intj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mistake or blunder. informal
  2. 2
    Urination, or a piece of excrement. British, childish

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

  3. 3
    A homosexual man, especially one with camp mannerisms. British, slang
Adjective
  1. 1
    Woozy; disoriented; queasy informal

    "She felt headachy and a little whoopsy in her stomach."

Intj
  1. 1
    Whoops; oops. colloquial

Synonyms

All synonyms
whoopsie-daisy

Example

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From whoops + -y (diminutive suffix).

Etymology 3

From whoops + -y (adjectival suffix).

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