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Definition of blooper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blooper

noun
 
/ˈbluːpə(r)/
 
/ˈbluːpər/
(especially North American English)
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  1. an embarrassing mistake that you make in public
    Word Origin1926 (originally US, denoting a radio which caused others to bloop, i.e. emit a loud howling noise): from imitative bloop + -er.
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