Meanings
interjection
alternative oopsie-daisy · alternative oopsy-daisy
- informalUsed to acknowledge a mistake.
Synonyms: oops, whoops, whoopsie-daisy, whoopsy-daisy, upsy-daisy
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionUsed to acknowledge a mistake.
Origin
Mispronunciation of upsadaisy.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech jejda, jejdamane
- jejdaAcknowledging a mistake
- jejdamaneAcknowledging a mistake
- ajta krajtaAcknowledging a mistake
Finnish hupsistakeikkaa
- hupsistakeikkaaAcknowledging a mistake
Spanish ay ay ay
- ay ay ayAcknowledging a mistake
Swedish ojsan hoppsan
- ojsan hoppsanAcknowledging a mistake
Cite this entry
APA
whoops-a-daisy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whoops-a-daisy
MLA
“whoops-a-daisy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whoops-a-daisy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whoops-a-daisy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whoops-a-daisy.
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