[ˈbluːpə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an embarrassing error
(e.g: he poked fun at his own tendency to utter bloopers)

- a weakly hit fly ball landing just beyond the reach of the infielders
(e.g: Hunter's the only guy to get a hit, a blooper over the shortstop's head)


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Origin:
1926 (originally US, denoting a radio which caused others to bloop, i.e. emit a loud howling noise): from imitative bloop + -er