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Word: Blooper
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1926 (originally US, denoting a radio which caused others to bloop, i.e. emit a loud howling noise): from imitative bloop+ -er
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbluːpə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an embarrassing error
Short Definition:embarrassing error
Examples:- he poked fun at his own tendency to utter bloopers
- blooper shows consisting of out-takes from films
Definition:
a weakly hit fly ball landing just beyond the reach of the infielders
Short Definition:weakly hit fly ball landing just beyond reach of infielders
Examples:- Hunter's the only guy to get a hit, a blooper over the shortstop's head
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