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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.

Origin of whoopee

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

delight, diversion, enjoyment, hilarity, laughter, pleasure, amusement, distraction, fun, pastime, bash, festival, hoopla, celebration, joke, joy, sport, good humor, joie de vivre, revelry

British Dictionary definitions for whoopee

whoopee
/ informal /
interjection (wʊˈpiː)
an exclamation of joy, excitement, etc
noun (ˈwʊpiː)
make whoopee
  1. to engage in noisy merrymaking
  2. to make love
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