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Quag vs Oops - What's the difference?

quag | oops |

As a noun quag

is quagmire; marsh; bog.

As an interjection oops is

acknowledging a minor mistake.

As an initialism OOPS is

object-oriented programming system.

quag

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) quagmire; marsh; bog.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1771 , date = December 16 , first = John , last = Walker , authorlink = , title = Account of the Irruption of Solway Moss , passage = If a person ventures on one of these quags , it bends in waves under his feet; and if the surface breaks, he is in danger of sinking to the bottom. }}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1784 , first = William , last = Cowper , authorlink = William Cowper , title = Tirocinium; or, a Review of Schools , passage = Crooked or straight, through quags or thorny dells }}

    oops

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Acknowledging a minor mistake.
    • Oops ! I left the lid off the ketchup.
  • Used sarcastically to acknowledge a major mistake.
    • ''I just stepped on dog poo! Oops!
    Oops, I didn't see you there.
    Oops,... I locked my car keys inside the car.

    Synonyms

    * oopsy * uh-oh * whoops * whoops-a-daisy

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