blooper

noun

bloop·​er ˈblü-pər How to pronounce blooper (audio)
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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But that's not even White's favorite blooper of all time. Gillian Telling, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Orioles designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, formerly of the White Sox, was at the plate and hit a blooper toward the left field foul line. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024 There are lots of other Cozmo videos on this YouTube channel, including this one that is just bloopers. Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2017 Among those leaving were longtime favorite reporters and a sports anchor who brought smiles through recurring bits like his weekly bloopers. Need a break? Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blooper 

Word History

Etymology

bloop (an unpleasant sound)

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of blooper was in 1925

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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooper. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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