yippee

[ yip-ee, yip-ee ]

interjection

1. (an exclamation used to express joy, exultation, or the like.)

yippee

/ jɪˈpiː /

interjection

1. an exclamation of joy, pleasure, anticipation, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of yippee¹

1910–15, Americanism; expressive word of uncertain origin; compare -ee in whoopee

Example Sentences

Jim Dwyer, for many years one of New York City's finest journalists, isn't ready just yet to hop on the Yippee, We Got Him!

From The Daily Beast

She galloped down a block and as she jumped from a curb across a welter of slush, she gave a student "Yippee!"

From Project Gutenberg

In the middle of it all was Suneep, who looked like he was barely restraining an urge to shout Yippee!

From Project Gutenberg

She leaps with an irrepressible "Yippee" from the boat to the shore.

From Project Gutenberg