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whoopee
or whoop·ie
[ noun hwoop-ee, woop-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-; interjection hwoop-ee, woop-ee, hwoo-pee, woo- ]
/ noun ˈʰwʊp i, ˈwʊp i, ˈʰwu pi, ˈwu-; interjection ˈʰwʊpˈi, ˈwʊpˈi, ˈʰwuˈpi, ˈwu- /
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interjection Informal.
(used as a shout of exuberant joy.)
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Idioms about whoopee
make whoopee, Informal. to engage in uproarious merrymaking.
Words nearby whoopee
whomso, whomsoever, whoof, whoop, whoop-de-do, whoopee, whoopee cushion, whooper, whooper swan, whooping cough, whooping crane
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How to use whoopee in a sentence
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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