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English word origin

Etymology of oopsy

Etymology tree English oops Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English oopsy From oops + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
intj

Synonym of oops.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English oops Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English oopsy From oops + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

To make a mistake, particularly (of a baby) to soil its pants.

noun

A mistake; often when babies and young children soil their pants.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From oops + -y (diminutive suffix). The verb is from the noun.

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