big whoops

Serious error made

Big whoops is an ironic dismissal of something presented as important or impressive—the opposite of its literal meaning.

When someone announces an achievement and you respond Big whoops, you're saying it doesn't matter or isn't as significant as they think.

The phrase drips with sarcasm: So you got a promotion. Big whoops.

Related

non-events · exaggeration · whatevers · dismissive · cry me a river · trivial · minimal · oops · blunder · negligible · understatement · snark · oh well · first world problem · casual · gaffe · yikes · tempest in a teapot

Opposites
magnitude of error/mistake

big whoopsno big deal

Inconsequential matter

nothing burger

intentionality and success

big whoopsmasterstroke

Supremely skillful action

strategic victory · flawless execution

intentionality and accountability

big whoopsintentional harm

Deliberately caused damage

on purpose · by design · willful misconduct

Family

big, bigger, biggest, bigness, whoops, whoop, whooping, whooped

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G