Blooper
Informal. an embarrassing mistake, as one spoken over the radio or TV.
Radio. a receiving set that generates from its antenna radio-frequency signals that interfere with other nearby receivers.
Also, bloop. Baseball.
Also called looper. a fly ball that carries just beyond the infield.
a pitched ball with backspin, describing a high arc in flight.
Contemporary Examples
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noun
(informal, mainly US & Canadian) a blunder; bloomer; stupid mistake
noun
n.
A blow with the fist, esp a long, looping punch: So I could hang a blooper on your kisser
A high, looping pitch, throw, or hit: I poked an easy blooper over third (Baseball)
A blunder; boner, boo-boo: He may have felt he pulled a blooper
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