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oops

[oops, oops]

Origin

interjection

(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)

Origin:
1925–30; origin uncertain

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Oops is always a great word to know.

So is bezoar. Does it mean:

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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World English Dictionary

oops (ʊps, uːps)

—*interj*
	an exclamation of surprise or of apology as when someone drops something or makes a mistake

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Word Origin & History

oops

"a natural exclamation" [OED] of surprise at doing something awkward, but only attested from 1933.

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