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whup
[ wuhp, hwuhp ]
verb (used with object)
- to whip; beat or defeat decisively:
The top seed whupped his opponent in three straight sets.
whup
/ wʌp; wʊp /
verb
- informal.tr to defeat totally; overwhelm
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Word History and Origins
Origin of whup1
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Example Sentences
I'm ergwine to fling de whup und pull de ribbuns myself, und ole Semo de secesh jess got to git outen de grate house.
By some the vowel of whup is sounded like oo in book (Mr. Fox writes “whoop,” which, I presume, he intends for that sound).
Better fur you ef somebody made you feel de quickenin' buggy-whup.
But dey won't say it ter me ag'in, not whiles I got dis whup in my han'!
He told de marster when he come home, marster said, 'Did you 'low dem women to whup you?'
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