whoop-de-do
Americannoun
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whoop-de-dos
plural
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lively and noisy festivities; merrymaking.
New Year's Eve whoop-de-do.
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heated discussion or debate, especially in public.
a whoop-de-do over the new tax bill.
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extravagant publicity or fanfare.
the whoop-de-do of a movie premiere.
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Etymology
Origin of whoop-de-do
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; origin uncertain; see whoop
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Twitter, the company, declined to comment on the whoop-de-do.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2015
During the Wrights’ grand, two-day welcome home whoop-de-do in Dayton, a New York Times reporter caught them sneaking off to work in their shop three times on the first day.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2015
“Well, whoop-de-do: The boss rewarded me for landing that big account by congratuplating me at Chipotle.”
From Washington Post
It was the realization that just a year ago, any such whoop-de-do would have been unheard of: California's woes were nothing to make fun of.
From Time Magazine Archive
This is not patriotic whoop-de-do; it is carefully observed fact.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Artificial whoop-de-dos have nothing in common with their natural cousins.
From Time Magazine Archive
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