Etymology

and I oop

Today it means: Used to humorously convey embarrassment or shock. Full definition →

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The story

From a 2015 YouTube video in which drag queen Jasmine Masters exclaimed "oop!" mid-sentence when he accidentally hit his testicles while talking.

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