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blooper

/ˈbluːpə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A blunder, an error.
  2. A fly ball that is weakly hit just over the infielders.
  3. A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident and/or mistake.
  4. A gaff-rigged fore-and-aft sail set from and aft of the aftmost mast of a square-rigged ship; a spanker.
  5. A radio which interferes with other radios, causing them to bloop (squeal loudly).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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