blooper vs goat rope

blooper

noun
  • A blunder, an error. 

  • A fly ball that is weakly hit just over the infielders. 

  • A gaff-rigged fore-and-aft sail set from and aft of the aftmost mast of a square-rigged ship; a spanker. 

  • The Vietnam-era M79 grenade launcher (due to its distinctive report). 

  • A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident and/or mistake. 

goat rope

noun
  • A confusing, disorganized situation often attributed to or marked by human error. 

  • A convoluted issue that is contested by many parties. 

  • An ill-advised solution to contain a problem; a solution that will eventually fail. 

  • A rodeo event in which competitors attempt to lasso a goat, usually for younger participants. 

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