whoops
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Meaning · English
To vomit.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
There are several people moaning in Tourist behind them, one stew had gone back with a handful of fresh airsick bags, and a man […] had whoopsed into his National Observer and had grinned apologetically at the stewardess who came to help him clean up.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “whoops” mean?
To vomit.
Is “whoops” formal or informal?
whoops is generally slang.