blooper

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈblupər/ UK /ˈbluːpə/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
an embarrassing public blunder or gaffe

The newscast's bloopers went viral overnight.

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1 noun · an embarrassing public... blunder gaffe mistake errorgoofslipfaux-pashowler

Etymology

An Americanism of the 1920s–30s, originally radio slang of imitative origin (the 'bloop' sound made by a microphone error or radio interference); from bloop, an echoic coinage, + -er.

bloop onomatopoeic

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# blooper

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈblupər
**IPA (UK):** ˈbluːpə

## Meanings
1. an embarrassing public blunder or gaffe

## Examples
- The newscast's bloopers went viral overnight.

## Synonyms
- blunder
- gaffe
- mistake
- error
- goof
- slip
- faux-pas
- howler

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: bloop

## Etymology
An Americanism of the 1920s–30s, originally radio slang of imitative origin (the 'bloop' sound made by a microphone error or radio interference); from bloop, an echoic coinage, + -er.

## AI Etymology
Blooper is an Americanism of the 1920s–30s, originally radio slang of imitative origin (the 'bloop' sound made by a microphone error or radio interference); from bloop, an echoic coinage, + -er. Important recorded forms include bloop (onomatopoeic). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers an embarrassing public blunder or gaffe.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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