Mistakes
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accidentistry · alterflaw · anglerongle · batchslip · binrush · blenderizm · blipclot · bloophole · borrobbery · bugdud · cirquavette · dractide · dumbstreak · edword · elevalution · erricle · erromine · errorcadaver · errormow · errorversible · etemala · februerrory · fleeflaw · gilterrata · glowflaw · groaster glitch · hapsmith · heartfault · hiddenmiss · honeybungle · hoptickle illusion · jawflaw · jelbafumck · knitglitch · losterror · magnum oops · mapsy-daisy · mispelt · mistoken · ocifarg · oopsalute · ping-pong-pang · primestain · prototypo · pupilslipup · rongle · rongleburthen · ruevest · sheenstrife · sicksocket · strale · tonguebungle · treadledrat · trueslip · tunerizm · twixeltwinge · warpsa-dowzy · wriggle mortis
accidentistry /ˌӕksɪˈdɛntәstri/
mass noun
mishaps with drills and pliars on teeth.
- accidentistrical /ˌӕksɪdɛnˈtɪstrɪkәl/ adjective
- accidentist /ˈӕksɪˌdɛntәst/ noun (plural accidentists) a practitioner of accidentistry.
[a tiakler of accident + dentistry.]
alterflaw /ˈɒltәˌflɔː/
noun (plural alterflaws)
a tweaked defect.
[from alter + flaw.]
anglerongle /ˈӕŋɡәlˌrɒŋɡәl/
noun (plural anglerongles)
a big mistake.
- anglerongulous /ˈӕŋɡәlˌrɒŋɡjʊlәs/ adjective
- anglerongulously adverb
[a blend of Aleut an-gle 'very' + Hoptanglish rongle.]
batchslip /ˈbӕtʃslɪp/
verb (intransitive) (batchslipped, batchslips, batchslipping, batchslippel; agent noun batchslipper (plural batchslippers))
to mix up consignments, parcels, etc.
- batchslippage /ˈbӕtʃˌslɪpɪʤ/ noun
[from batch + slip.]
binrush /ˈbɪnrʌʃ/
noun (plural binrushes)
an error caused by haste.
[from bin + rush.]
blenderize /ˈblɛndәˌrʌɪz/
verb (transitive) (blenderoze, blenderizes, blenderizing, blenderozen, blenderizel; agent noun blenderizer (plural blenderizers))
1. to accidentally transpose the words or letters of two spoonerisms.
noun (plural blenderizes)
2. an act of blenderizing.
- blenderizm /ˈblɛndәˌrɪzәm/ noun
[from blender + -ize.]
blipclot /ˈblɪpklɒt/
noun (plural blipclots)
1. an accumulation of glitches.
mass noun
2. compound damage.
[from blip + clot.]
bloophole /ˈbluːphәʊl/
noun (plural bloopholes)
1. a face-saving ambiguity in a situation that allows an embarassing blunder to escape unnoticed.
Compare: fumblegloss
2. a mistake which sets you free.
[a blend of informal blooper 'embarrassing error' + hole.]
borrobbery /bɒˈrɒbәri/
noun (plural borrobberies)
a loan that turns into an accidental theft by forgetting to return the item.
[a blend of borrow + robbery.]
bugdud /ˈbʌɡdʌd/
noun (plural bugduds)
a defective defect.
[from bug + informal dud 'something that fails'.]
cirquavette /ˌsәːkwәˈvɛt/
noun (plural cirquavettes)
1. a small roundwave.
2. an interesting error.
- cirquavettical /ˌsәːkwәˈvɛtɪkəl/ adjective
[from circular + Hoptanglish quave + -ette.]
dractide /ˈdrӕktʌɪd/
noun (plural dractides)
a generous blood donation.
Semordnilap: editcard
- dractidal /ˈdrӕkˌtʌɪdәl/ adjective
- dractidally adverb
[derivation uncertain; probably a blend of Dracula, the king of the vampires + tide. or a reversal of Hoptanglish editcard.]
dumbstreak /ˈdʌmstriːk/
noun (plural dumbstreaks)
a series of stupid mistakes.
[from dumb + streak.]
edword /ˈɛdwәd/
noun (plural edwords)
a new word created (often accidentally) by editing or correcting another word.
[a blend of edit + word.]
elevalution /ˌɛlәvәˈluːʃәn/
mass noun
the mistaken belief that evolutionary change is equivalent to advancement.
- elevalutionary /ˌɛlәvәˈluːʃәnәri/ adjective
[a blend of elevate + evolution.]
erricle /ˈɛrɪkәl/
noun (plural erricles)
a minor mistake.
[from obsolete err 'error' + -icle.]
erromine /ˈɛrәˌmʌɪn/
noun (plural erromines)
a reserve of valuable mistakes.
Semordnilap: enimorre
[a blend of error + mine.]
errorcadaver /ˈɛrәkәˌdӕvә/
noun (plural errorcadavers)
a body that's been misdiagnosed as dead.
[from error + cadaver.]
errormow /ˈɛrәˌmәʊ/
noun (plural errormows)
a mistake in shaving or hairdressing.
[from error + mow.]
errorversible /ˌɛrәˈvәːsәbәl/
noun (plural errorversibles)
1. a mistake that can't be undone.
adjective (plural errorversibles)
2. pertaining to an errorversible.
[a blend of error + irreversible.]
etemala /ˌɛtәˈmɑːlә/
noun (plural etemalas)
a solecism.
[a trilbud of Hoptanglish calameter.]
februerrory /ˈfɛbrʊˌɛrәri/
noun (plural februerrories)
an impressive yearlap.
[a blend of February + error.]
fleeflaw /ˈfliːflɔː/
noun (plural fleeflaws)
a mistake in an escape plan.
[from flee + flaw.]
gilterrata /ˌɡɪltәˈrɑːtә/
mass noun
valuable mistakes.
[from gilt + errata.]
glowflaw /ˈɡlaʊflɔː/
noun (plural glowflaws)
a stunning blunder.
[from glow + flaw.]
groaster /ˈɡrәʊstә/
noun (plural groasters)
a heater with snug compartments in which groast rehearses, tans and warms up for its big entrée.
groaster glitch
noun a clever mistake.
[a blend of Hoptanglish groast + toaster.]
hapsmith /ˈhӕpsmɪθ/
noun (plural hapsmiths)
(informal, derogatory) an amateur bunglewright.
[from mishap + -smith.]
heartfault /ˈhɑːtfɒlt/
noun (plural heartfaults)
an emotional mistake.
[from heart + fault.]
hiddenmiss /ˈhɪdәnˌmɪs/
noun (plural hiddenmisses)
a mistake that nobody notices.
[from hidden + miss.]
honeybungle /ˈhʌniˌbʌŋɡәl/
noun (plural honeybungles)
a mistake caused by drugs.
- honeybungular /ˈhʌniˌbʌŋɡjʊlә/ adjective
- honeybungularly adverb
[from honey + bungle.]
hoptickle illusion
mass noun
the mistaken belief that something is funny.
[from Hoptanglish hoptickle + illusion.]
jawflaw /ˈʤɔːflɔː/
noun (plural jawflaws)
a slip of the tongue.
Compare: slurpper
[from jaw + flaw.]
jelbafumck /ˈʤɛlbәˌfʌmk/
informal, derogatory
noun (plural jelbafumcks)
an incompetent bunglewright.
[an anagram of Hoptanglish fumblejack.]
knitglitch /ˈnɪtɡlɪtʃ/
noun (plural knitglitches)
a misprint.
[from Hoptanglish knit + glitch.]
losterror /lɒsˈtɛrә/
noun (plural losterrors)
1. a forgotten mistake.
2. an unplanned, abandoned child.
[from lost + error.]
magnum oops
noun (plural magnum oopses)
the biggest mistake.
[from Latin magnum 'large' + oops.]
mapsy-daisy /ˈmӕpsi ˌdeɪzi/
noun (plural mapsy-daisies)
a cartographical error.
[a blend of map + upsy-daisy.]
mispelt /ˈmɪspɛlt/
noun (plural mispelts)
a fashion mistake.
Synonym: ruevest
[from mis- + pelt.]
mistoken /mɪsˈtәʊkәn/
noun (plural mistokens)
a misinterpreted sign.
[a blend of mistaken + token.]
ocifarg /ˈɒsɪˌfɑːɡ/
noun (plural ocifargs)
a slide or transparency accidentally placed upside down on a projector.
[apparently a reversal of Italian grafico 'chart'.]
oopsalute /ˈʊpsәˌluːt/
noun (plural oopsalutes)
a musical error.
[a blend of oops + lute.]
ping-pong-pang
noun (plural ping-pong-pangs)
a mistake in table tennis.
[from informal ping-pong 'table tennis' + pang.]
primestain /ˈprʌɪmsteɪn/
noun (plural primestains)
a prominent mistake, scandal, etc.
[from prime + stain.]
prototypo /ˈprәʊtәʊˌtʌɪpәʊ/
noun (plural prototypos)
a misprint that has never happened before.
[from proto- + informal typo 'misprint'.]
pupilslipup /ˈpjuːpәlˌslɪpʌp/
noun (plural pupilslipups)
a bad read.
[an elboword of pupils + informal slip-up 'mistake'.]
rongle /ˈrɒŋɡәl/
noun (plural rongles)
a mistake.
- rongulous /ˈrɒŋɡjʊlәs/ adjective
- rongulously adverb
[from wrong + -le.]
rongleburthen /ˈrɒŋɡәlˌbәːðәn/
adjective
suffering from rongles.
- rongleburthenly adverb
- rongleburthenage /ˈrɒŋɡәlˌbәːðәnɪʤ/ noun
[from Hoptanglish rongle + burthen. old spelling of 'burden'.]
ruevest /ˈruːvɛst/
noun (plural ruevests)
a fashion mistake.
Synonym: mispelt
[from rue + vest.]
sheenstrife /ˈʃiːnstrʌɪf/
noun (plural sheenstrifes)
a public image disaster.
[from sheen + strife.]
sicksocket /ˈsɪkˌsɒkәt/
noun (plural sicksockets)
an electrical fault.
- sicksocketous /ˈsɪkˌsɒkәtәs/ adjective
[from sick + socket.]
strale /streɪl/
noun (plural strales)
a huge miss.
[a blend of stray + whale.]
tonguebungle /ˈtʌŋˌbʌŋɡәl/
Also: tungbonguele
noun (plural tonguebungles)
a small, disproporpulsive error in casual speech that snowballs into a serious catastrophe for international diplomacy.
[from tongue + bungle.]
treadledrat /ˈtrɛdәlˌdrӕt/
noun (plural treadledrats)
a glitch.
[from treadle + drat.]
trueslip /ˈtruːslɪp/
noun (plural trueslips)
an honest mistake.
[from true + slip.]
tunerizm /ˈtjuːnәˌrɪzәm/
noun (plural tunerizms)
a mistake in which the initial notes of two phrases are swapped, possibly resulting in mixing up meanings.
- tunerizmic /ˌtjuːnәˈrɪzmɪk/ adjective
- tunerizmicly adverb
- tunerize /ˈtjuːnәˌrʌɪz/ verb (transitive or intransitive) (tuneroze, tunerizes, tunerizing, tunerozen, tunerizel; agent noun tunerizer (plural tunerizers))
[a blend of tune + spoonerism.]
twixeltwinge /ˈtwɪksәlˌtwɪnʤ/
noun (plural twixeltwinges)
a computer error.
[from Hoptanglish twixel + Hoptanglish twinge.]
warpsa-dowzy /ˈwɔːpsәˌdaʊzi/
noun (plural warpsa-dowzies)
a stupid mistake made by a ghost, angel, etc. that brings the credibility of the supernatural into question.
- warpsa-dowz /ˌwɔːpsә daʊˈzɔɪdәl/ adjective
[a blend of warp + dowse + oops-a-daisy.]
wriggle mortis /ˌrɪɡәl ˈmɔːtәs/
noun (plural wriggle mortises)
a premature burial.
[a blend of wriggle + rigor mortis.]
See also
anoopsia · blunderbarber · blunderful · blunderghast · blundergust · bumblegarth · bungleshot · bunglewright · dashni · deright · editcard · errbald · errful · erritage · errly · errman · errobellum · erromotion · erronoia · errorban · errorigination · errorsmith · errorverity · etemalagy · faultage · faultifortify · floundry · fumblejack · glitchcraft · glitchrich · gobstomp · golfduppy · hiethrythent · lasertremble · mistacular · oopsifluous · oopsimath · perplaps · phobophonic · prolapse · rongleburthage · rongleburthed · scapenote · sevententacle · sicpiglet · signifluke · skidram · slipcom · slipogen · slipslap · spalor · spilkseen · synoopsis · terbliver the cinders · tiileerrata · typochondria · yearlap
anoopsia /әˈnʊpsɪә/
noun (plural anoopsias)
an inability to make mistakes.
Antonym: errfulness
- anoopsian /әˈnʊpsɪәn/ adjective
- anoopsianly adverb
[from an- + oops + -ia.]
blunderbarber /ˈblʌndәˌbɑːbә/
noun (plural blunderbarbers)
a barber who is prone to making mistakes.
[from blunder + barber.]
blunderful /ˈblʌndәfʊl/
adjective (comparative blunderfuller; superlative blunderfullest)
making or tending to make many stupid mistakes.
Proxynonym: errful
- blunderfully adverb
- blunderfulness /ˈblʌndәfʊlnәs/ noun
[from blunder + -ful.]
blunderghast /ˈblʌndәˌɡɑːst/
adjective (comparative blunderghaster; superlative blunderghasteth)
shocked by a mistake.
- blunderghastly adverb
- blunderghastion /ˈblʌndәˌɡɑːstʃәn/ noun
[a blend of blunder + Middle English gast 'to frighten'.]
blundergust /ˈblʌndәˌɡʌst/
mass noun
arrogance when making mistakes.
- blundergusty /ˈblʌndәˌɡʌsti/ adjective (comparative blundergustier; superlative blundergustiest)
- blundergustily adverb
[from blunder + gust.]
bumblegarth /ˈbʌmbәlˌɡɑːθ/
noun (plural bumblegarths)
an erroriginal laboratory.
[from bumble + garth 'yard'.]
bungleshot /ˈbʌŋɡәlˌʃɒt/
adjective
disappointed or flustered from having made many mistakes.
- bungleshotly adverb
- bungleshotness /ˈbʌŋɡәlˌʃɒtnәs/ noun
[from bungle + shot.]
bunglewright /ˈbʌŋɡәlˌrʌɪt/
noun (plural bunglewrights)
a professional maker of mistakes.
Synonym: errorsmith
[from bungle + -wright.]
dashni /ˈdӕʃni/
noun (plural dashnis)
someone who is accident-prone.
[a blend of dash + knee.]
deright /dɪˈrʌɪt/
mass noun
pleasure derived from making mistakes.
- derighty /dɪˈrʌɪti/ adjective (comparative derightier; superlative derightiest)
- derightily adverb
[a blaffix of de- + right + delight.]
editcard /ˈɛdәtˌkɑːd/
noun (plural editcards)
an electronic storage device from which valuable mistakes can be withdrawn when needed.
Semordnilap: dractide
[from edit + card.]
errbald /ˈәːbɔːld/
adjective
unmistaken.
- errbaldly adverb
- errbaldage /әːˈbɔːldɪʤ/ noun
[from err + bald.]
errful /ˈәːfʊl/
adjective (comparative errfuller; superlative errfullest)
making or tending to make many mistakes.
Antonym: anoopsian
Proxynonym: blunderful
- errfully adverb
- errfulness /ˈәːfʊlnәs/ noun
[from err + -ful.]
erritage /ˈɛrәˌtɪʤ/
noun (plural erritages)
a rich cultural history of mistakes.
- erritageous /ˌɛrәˈtɪʤәs/ adjective
[a blend of error + heritage.]
errly /әːli/
adjective
mistaken.
Synonym: mistacular(2.)
- errliness /ˈәːlinәs/ noun
[from err + -ly.]
errman /ˈәːmәn/
noun (plural errmen)
a mistaker.
[from err + man.]
errobellum /ˌɛrәˈbɛlәm/
noun (plural errobellums)
the part of the brain which produces mental mistakes and cognitive biases.
[a blend of error + cerebellum.]
erromotion /ˌɛrәˈmәʊʃәn/
noun (plural erromotions)
an emotion caused by a misunderstanding.
[a blend of error + emotion.]
erronoia /ˌɛrәˈnɔɪә/
mass noun
an irrational fear of making mistakes.
- erronoic /ˌɛrәˈnɔɪɪk/ adjective (comparative erronoicker; superlative erronoickest)
- erronoicly adverb
[a blend of error + paranoia.]
errorban /ˈɛrәˌbӕn/
noun (plural errorbans)
a prohibition on mistakes.
[from error + ban.]
errorigination /ˌɛrәˌrɪʤɪˈneɪʃәn/
mass noun
invention via mistakes.
Synonym: rongleburthage
- erroriginal /ˌɛrәˈrɪʤɪnәl/ adjective
- erroriginally adverb
- erroriginate /ˌɛrәˈrɪʤɪˌneɪt/ verb (transitive or intransitive) (erroriginated, erroriginates, erroriginating, erroriginatel; agent noun erroriginator (plural erroriginators))
[a tiakler of error + origination.]
errorsmith /ˈɛrәˌsmɪθ/
noun (plural errorsmiths)
a professional maker of mistakes.
Synonym: bunglewright
[from error + -smith.]
errorverity /ˌɛrәˈvɛrәti/
mass noun
reality that is incorrectly displayed.
- errorverit /ɛˌrɔːvәˈrɪtәrәs/ adjective
[from error + verity.]
etemalagy /ˌɛtәˈmɑːlәʤi/
noun (plural etemalagies)
a history of gaffes.
Trilbud: galamet
[a blend of Hoptanglish etemala + etymology.]
faultage /ˈfɒltɪʤ/
mass noun
the power of mistakes.
- faultag /fɒlˈteɪʤәs/ adjective
- faultagiously adverb
[a blend of fault + voltage.]
faultifortify /ˌfɒltәˈfɔːtәˌfʌɪ/
verb (transitive) (faultifortified, faultifortifies, faultifortifing, faultifortifiel; agent noun faultifortifier (plural faultifortifiers))
to strengthen with errors.
- faultifortification /ˌfɒltәˌfɔːtәfɪˈkeɪʃәn/ noun (plural faultifortifications)
[from fault + Latin fortis 'strong' + -fy.]
floundry /ˈflaʊndri/
noun (plural floundries)
a bunglewright's workshop.
[a blend of flounder + foundry.]
fumblejack /ˈfʌmbәlˌʤӕk/
noun (plural fumblejacks)
an apprentice bunglewright.
[from fumble + jack.]
glitchcraft /ˈɡlɪtʃkrɑːft/
mass noun
the art of making mistakes.
- glitchcrafty /ˈɡlɪtʃˌkrɑːftɪv/ adjective
[from glitch + craft.]
glitchrich /ˈɡlɪtʃrɪtʃ/
adjective
wealthy from mistakes.
[from glitch + rich.]
gobstomp /ˈɡɒbstɒmp/
verb (intransitive) (gobstomped, gobstomps, gobstomping, gobstompel; agent noun gobstomper (plural gobstompers))
to put your foot in your mouth.
- gobstompth /ˈɡɒbstɒmpθ/ noun
[a blend of informal gob 'mouth' + stomp.]
golfduppy /ˈɡɒlfˌdʌpi/
noun (plural golfduppies)
a sport spirit that causes golf gaffes, croquet faux pas, skating mistakes, etc.
[from golf + duppy.]
hiethrythent /ˈhʌɪˌθrʌɪðәnt/
noun (plural hiethrythents)
a rash person who never learns from their mistakes.
[from hie 'to go quickly' + Hoptanglish thrythent.]
lasertremble /ˈleɪzәˌtrɛmbәl/
noun (plural lasertrembles)
a margin of error.
[from laser + tremble.]
mistacular /mɪsˈtӕkjʊlә/
adjective
1. characteristic of or pertaining to mistakes.
2. erroneous.
Synonym: errly
Proxynonym: nayso
Antonym: yeaso(2.)
- mistacularly adverb
- mistacularity /ˌmɪstӕkjʊˈlӕrәti/ noun
[from mistake + -ular.]
oopsifluous /ʊpˈsɪflʊәs/
adjective
providing many mistakes.
- oopsifluously adverb
- oopsifluousness /ʊpˈsɪflʊәsnәs/ noun
[from oops + Latin fluere 'to flow' + -ous.]
oopsimath /ˈʊpsɪˌmӕθ/
noun (plural oopsimaths)
someone who learns from their mistakes.
Antonym: imopotash
- oopsimathic /ˌʊpsɪˈmӕθɪk/ adjective
- oopsimathicly adverb
[from oops + Greek μάθημα 'lesson'.]
perplaps /pәːˈplӕps/
adjective, adverb
possibly mistaken.
[an error for perhaps.]
phobophonic /ˌfәʊbәˈfәʊnɪk/
noun (plural phobophonics)
someone who mistakes fear for dishonesty.
[from Hoptanglish phobophonia + -ic.]
prolapse /ˈprәʊlӕps/
adjective
in favour of errors, perhaps as a learning strategy or a boredom cure.
Semordnilap: espalorp
Trilbud: spalor
- prolapseity /prәʊˈlӕpsәti/ noun
[from pro- + lapse.]
rongleburthed /ˈrɒŋɡәlˌbәːðd/
adjective
invented via a mistake.
Synonym: erroriginal
- rongleburthage /ˈrɒŋɡәlˌbәːðɪʤ/ noun
[from Hoptanglish rongle + birthed.]
scapenote /ˈskeɪpnәʊt/
noun (plural scapenotes)
a sacrificial accidental note added to a musical composition to carry the blame for all mistakes made during a performance of that piece.
[a blend of scapegoat + grace note.]
sevententacle /ˌsɛvәnˈtɛntɪkәl/
noun (plural sevententacles)
an accident-prone octopus.
[from seven + tentacle.]
sicpiglet /ˈsɪkˌpɪɡlәt/
noun (plural sicpiglets)
someone who repeats their parents' mistakes.
[from sic + piglet.]
signifluke /ˈsɪɡnɪˌfluːk/
noun (plural signiflukes)
an accidental meaning.
- signifluky /ˈsɪɡnɪˌfluːki/ adjective
[a blend of Latin significare 'to indicate' + fluke.]
skidram /ˈskɪdrӕm/
noun (plural skidrams)
a battering ram that is accidentally dropped mid-thrust.
[from skid + ram.]
slipcom /ˈslɪpkɒm/
noun (plural slipcoms)
a comedy of errors.
[a blend of slip + comedy.]
slipogen /ˈslɪpәʤәn/
noun (plural slipogens)
a substance or device which produces mistakes.
- slipogenic /ˌslɪpәˈʤɛɪk/ adjective
[from slip + -gen.]
slipslap /ˈslɪpslӕp/
noun (plural slipslaps)
a reprimand for a mistake.
[from slip + slap.]
spalor /ˈspeɪlә/
noun (plural spalors)
someone who is prone to upfalls.
[a trilbud of Hoptanglish prolapse.]
spilkseen /spɪlkˈsiːn/
noun (plural spilkseens)
a witness to an accident.
[from Hoptanglish spilk + seen.]
synoopsis /sɪˈnʊpsәs/
noun (plural synoopsises)
the plot of a comedy of errors.
[a blend of synopsis + oops.]
terbliver /tәːˈblɪvә/
verb (transitive) (terblivered, terblivers, terblivering, terbliverel; agent noun terblivero (plural terbliveros))
1. to forget thrice.
Proxynonym: bliver
2. to be very indulgent towards.
- terbliversome /tәːˈblɪvәsəm/ adjective
- terbliversomely adverb
- terbliverage /tәːˈblɪvәɪʤ/ noun
terbliver the cinders
v. to fail to learn from one's mistakes.
[from ter- + Hoptanglish bliver; sense 2 is from the idea of forgetting or overlooking someone's faults.]
tiileerrata /ˈtʌɪlәˌrɑːtә/
noun (plural tiileerratas)
a list of slipped written or vocal fractals.
[an error for tile + errata.]
typochondria /ˌtʌɪpәˈkɒndrɪә/
mass noun (plural typochondrias)
extreme anxiety that you've made or are about to make a typing error.
- typochondriac /ˌtʌɪpәˈkɒndrɪӕk/ adjective
- typochondriac /ˌtʌɪpәˈkɒndrɪӕk/ noun (plural typochondriacs) a sufferer of typochondria.
[a blend of type + hypochondria.]
yearlap /ˈjɪәlӕp/
noun (plural yearlaps)
the degree into a new year that, when writing the date, you still accidentally write the previous year.
[from year + lap.]