Meaning & use
Blooper
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An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially one that is amusing; also, an outtake from a film or broadcast showing such an error.
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The anchor's on-air blooper quickly went viral online.
The DVD's bonus disc included fifteen minutes of bloopers from the film shoot.
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"Blooper" originally referred to a fumbled play in baseball before broadening to mean any public mistake, particularly a comically recorded one.
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