oopsie-daisy
Toddler's fall exclamation
Oopsie-daisy is an exclamation used when something minor goes wrong—a small stumble, a dropped object, a little mistake.
It's playful and lighthearted, often used with or around children: Oopsie-daisy, let's pick that up.
Adults may use it ironically to acknowledge their own minor blunders.
Also spelled oopsy-daisy.
Foolish, costly mistake
- slip-upSmall unintended error
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- whoopsMinor mistake exclamation
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
accident · spill · drop · butterfingers · mishap · error · goof · klutz
Child learning to walk
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- fallDescend under gravity
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
comfort · soothe · playground · scrape · trip · wobble · baby · parent
Emotional outcry word class
- utteranceSpoken expression aloud
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- outburstSudden emotional release
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
surprise · startle · reaction · spontaneous · instinctive · reflex · catchphrase · colloquial
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
clumsy · accident · spill · drop · butterfingers · mishap · error · goof · klutz · uh-oh
toddler
Child learning to walk
reassurance · comfort · soothe · playground · scrape · trip · wobble · baby · parent · caregiver
interjection
Emotional outcry word class
- utteranceSpoken expression aloud
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- outburstSudden emotional release
vocalization · surprise · startle · reaction · spontaneous · instinctive · reflex · catchphrase · colloquial · informal
oopsie-daisycatastrophe
Devastating, large-scale misfortune
disaster · calamity · crisis · fatal flaw · unforgivable