From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishblooperbloop‧er /ˈbluːpə $ -ər/ noun [countable] American English 1 MISTAKEan embarrassing mistake that you make in front of other people SYN bloomer British English2 DSBa ball in baseball that is high and slow, and easy to catch or hit
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blooper• Television audiences, notably on the home video blooper shows, have to be from some other solar system.Origin blooper (1900-2000) bloop “unpleasant sound” ((1900-2000)), from the sound 