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Oopsy vs Popsy - What's the difference?

oopsy | popsy |

As an interjection oopsy

is diminutive form of oops.

As a noun popsy is

grandfather.

oopsy

English

Alternative forms

* oopsie

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • Diminutive form of oops .
  • * 1992 , Armistead Maupin, Maybe the Moon
    • "Oopsy ..." She grabbed the wheel and made a quick recovery. "Sorry."
  • * 2001 , Piers Anthony, The Dastard
    • Then she heard the baying. "What's that?" "I fear it's a werewolf pack on the hunt." That she understood. "Oopsy !" She flapped her arms harder...
  • * 2007 , Jeff Rowland, The Reel Adventures of a Marion County Angler
    • The woman then looked directly at the angler and sweetly said, "Oopsy ." She then bent over and deposited his jigs into her tackle bag.

    popsy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (head)
  • (informal) grandfather

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (popsies)
  • (UK, slang, dated) A girl.

    • Anagrams

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