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whoopsa
/ˈ(h)wupsə/
exclamation
informal

Alternative spelling: whoopsah

1. Used to express pleasant surprise upon realizing that a seemingly unfortunate event turned out to have positive consequences.

2. Signifies a positive twist or unexpected benefit arising from an apparently negative situation.

3. Exclamation recognizing one's own silly mistake or self-own.

Etymology: Early 21st century. Blend of "whoops" (expression of mistake) and "ah" (indicating realization).
"I missed my flight, but it led to me meeting my future spouse at the airport bar. Whoopsa!"

"I accidentally put salt in my coffee instead of sugar. Whoopsa! That sure woke me up!"
Whoopsa by davespire April 12, 2024
Words you can keep

Whoopsie 

When a trapper accidentally traps a deer in a cable restraint while attempting to trap a coyote.
Flair had quite a whoopsie the other day, thank goodness BonzDaddy was there to save the day.
Whoopsie by Recon136 January 21, 2020

a can of whoopass 

A phrase used to indicate that the target is about to be introduced to a whole world of pain. Specifically, you, by opening this can, are going to unleash the power of whooping (that is, in the sense of attacking and beating, not in the sense of whooping cough) upon their sorry ass.
1. Specific use:
Jerry paused in thought.
"For what you have said about my mother, my girlfriend, and the proud ancestry of my forebears," he announced, "I have every intention of opening a can of whoopass."

2. General form:
"If <offending body> continues with <offending action>, it is totally time to open a can of whoopass"
a can of whoopass by Ben Graham October 12, 2005

whoops hole

used to describe accidental anal sex, or deliberate anal sex, the later is often followed by a hey what are you doing...? whoops
i've been trying to get anal for months, so what did you do.

I used the whoops hole as cover
whoops hole by jaffaw July 18, 2009
guy1:hey that painting is upside down
cute guy: whoops
whoops by AnonymousNumber2000 September 16, 2023

can of whoopass 

Retribution; or an act which manifests such. Commonly used in conjunction with the verb "to open up a". Also see whoop-ass and to get medieval on.
Are you going to quit whining, or am I gonna have to open up a can of whoopass on you?
can of whoopass by Sparkly Minx November 15, 2003
a mistake or a derogatory term. Pronounced like the word whoops, with and h at the end. (Typically said in a grandma tone)
WHOOPSH I dropped a penny.
WHOOPSH my wig fell off!
That was a big whoopsh!!!!!!!
He likes whoopshin it!
whoopsh that!
WHOOPSH by Amanda Me March 27, 2010
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age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026

young pup 

a young person, a young adult in their late teens/early 20s.
Ah, you're just a young pup at 23!
young pup by the dog May 30, 2006
Word of the Day on August 25, 2026
West Midlands slang word for rockers, bikers, greasers etc. In the late 1980s it was used by the UK music press to refer to a specific scene centered around the bands Pop Will Eat Itself and Crazyhead. The term never found favour with readers of 'the inkies' (Sounds, Melody Maker and the still extant NME) and was soon dropped. Now often used in predominantly working-class areas of the midlands and the north to mean someone who listens to rock-derived music and/or dresses in a manner that suggests they affiliate themselves with rock music of some kind.
Some grebo passed with Sabbath playing on his stereo.
The Poppies are at no. 17? God, a grebo band in the charts!
They're playing nu-metal now, bloody grebos!
grebo by cactuscat September 15, 2006
Word of the Day on August 24, 2026

TikTok Farlands

TikTok Farlands is a term to refer to videos that you see after scrolling for a long time. These videos can potentially be disturbing, or weird. Said videos can also have low likes, or low comments.
“I reached the TikTok Farlands bro”
Word of the Day on August 23, 2026

mormon assault vehicle

another term for a station wagon, mini-van, or any other kind of vehicle that is targeted at the "family" demographic(also M.A.V.)
"Tactical advantages aside, the M.A.V. is top of the line for the holy warrior troop transport manufactured by the Church of Latter Day Saints Military Industrial Complex. Also great for family trips...to heathen lands."
mormon assault vehicle by KVRX January 10, 2005
Word of the Day on August 22, 2026
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