blooper


bloop·er

noun \ˈblü-pər\

Definition of BLOOPER

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

Origin of BLOOPER

bloop (an unpleasant sound)
First Known Use: 1937

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