BLOOPER


Meaning of BLOOPER in English

/ ˈbluːpə(r); NAmE / noun

( NAmE ) an embarrassing mistake that you make in public

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WORD ORIGIN

1926 (originally US, denoting a radio which caused others to bloop , i.e. emit a loud howling noise): from imitative bloop + -er .

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