First Known Use: 1937
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blooper
noun bloop·er \ˈblü-pər\
: an embarrassing mistake usually made in public
Full Definition of BLOOPER
1
a : a fly ball hit barely beyond a baseball infield b : a high baseball pitch lobbed to the batter
2
: an embarrassing public blunder
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Origin of BLOOPER
bloop (an unpleasant sound)
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