whoopsy en · INTJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From whoops + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms).
Meanings
- (colloquial) Whoops; oops.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whoopsie | alternative | lexicographic |
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
whoopsy en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From whoops + -y (diminutive suffix).
Meanings
- (informal) A mistake or blunder.
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(UK, childish) Urination, or a piece of excrement.
Ooh, Betty, the cat's done a whoopsy on the carpet!
- (UK, slang) A homosexual man, especially one with camp mannerisms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whoopsie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whoopsies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
whoopsy en · ADJ · etymology 3
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From whoops + -y (adjectival suffix).
Meanings
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(informal) Woozy; disoriented; queasy
She felt headachy and a little whoopsy in her stomach.
1999, Stephen King, The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon, page 40:She'd forgotten that reading in cars always made her tummy feel a little whoopsy. Now, as she sat in the backseat and they swooped through turn after turn, her tummy felt a lot whoopsy. She closed her eyes. That didn't help at all.
2014, Ellen Miles, The Puppy Place #34: Zipper:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most whoopsy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more whoopsy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |