The difference between Blooper and Gaffe
When used as nouns, blooper means a blunder, an error, whereas gaffe means a foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.
check bellow for the other definitions of Blooper and Gaffe
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Blooper as a noun (informal):
A blunder, an error.
Examples:
"synonyms boo-boo faux pas fluff gaffe lapse mistake slip stumble Thesaurus:error"
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Blooper as a noun (baseball, slang):
A fly ball that is weakly hit just over the infielders.
Examples:
"synonyms banjo hit flare Texas leaguer"
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Blooper as a noun (film, informal):
A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident and/or mistake.
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Blooper as a noun (nautical):
A gaff-rigged fore-and-aft sail set from and aft of the aftmost mast of a square-rigged ship; a spanker.
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Blooper as a noun (US, dated):
A radio which interferes with other radios, causing them to bloop (squeal loudly).
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Gaffe as a noun:
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.
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