whoopee

or whoop·ie

[ noun hwoop-ee, woop-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-; interjection hwoop-ee, woop-ee, hwoo-pee, woo- ]

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interjectionInformal.

(used as a shout of exuberant joy.)

Idioms about whoopee

make whoopee, Informal. to engage in uproarious merrymaking.

Origin of whoopee

First recorded in 1875–80, Americanism;whoop + -ee of uncertain origin; cf. yippee

Words Nearby whoopee

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How to use whoopee in a sentence

If I'm going to have an affair, I'm going to have an affair, whether it's in the papers or not, whoopee.
The Outrageous Johnny Weir | Choire Sicha | January 12, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Of course, old Nat didn't care a whoopee about getting the list perfect, and my boy may be right on that dun cow.
Wells Brothers | Andy Adams
whoopee, didn't I tell you that Santa Claus would come all right!
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 | Lucy Maud Montgomery
This is no Texas feet shampetter,' says I, 'where you eat chili-concarne-con-huevos and then holler "whoopee!"
Heart of the West | O. Henry
whoopee ti yi, git along, little dogies;It's my misfortune and none of your own.
Cowboy Songs | Various

A wild shout from Dot Crowley, followed by a chorus of "whoopee!"
Linda Carlton, Air Pilot | Edith Lavell

British Dictionary definitions for whoopee

whoopee

/ informal /

interjection(wʊˈpiː)

an exclamation of joy, excitement, etc

noun(ˈwʊpiː)

make whoopee
- to engage in noisy merrymaking
- to make love

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