Blooper

/ˈbluːpər/ noun

A humorous mistake or embarrassing blunder, especially one caught on film or audio; or in baseball, a weakly hit fly ball that lands for a hit.

From 'bloop' (onomatopoeia) plus the agent suffix '-er'. The term emerged in the 1950s, initially from radio and television blunders, then extended to baseball terminology.

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