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Oops! Etymology

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I would bet a large portion of my savings that "Oops" came before "Oopsidaisy"

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  • My mother used to ...

    My mother used to say "oops-a-daisy". oops!

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    i really enjoy your videos. please make them more often.

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  • opps!

    opps!

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  • hilarious!

    hilarious!

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  • My theory is that ...

    My theory is that it originated from a monarch who accidentally dropped his breakfast. But instead of saving "Why hast thou forsaken mine Froot Loops!" as he intended, all he had time to blurt out was the last syllable of the aforementioned sentence, which leads us to this word that we now have today.

    Incidentally, this might also be where 'don't cry over spilled milk' comes from. Just a thought.

    -Kev

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