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Is there an expression in French that is analogous to the English whoops a daisy? I'm asking about an old-fashioned expression that would be used nowadays to express having made a small mistake, for example, dropping something on the floor.
I found on this forum that it might be houp-là, but I'm not sure if this expression can be also used in the small mistake context, or is just a reaction for lifting something.
My grandmother would use something like
Flûte !
Sapristi !
Often found in Hergé's Tintin:
Saperlipopette!
might have this old-school sound to it.
To do it in pure Gallic fashion:
MERDE ALORS !
