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whoop-de-do

whoop-de-do is the alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo.

Noun

whoop-de-do (plural whoop-de-dos)

  1. Commotion
    • Yet all this modern-day whoop-de-do notwithstanding, the fact remains that de Soto was and is an important part of Alabama history.2004, Harvey H. Jackson, Inside Alabama: A Personal History of My State, →ISBN, page 7
  2. Event marked by excitement
    • She wanted to remind my mother that in the eyes of the Church she was still a married woman and said she hoped Ma wasn't reserving herself a room in hell for the sake of one little night of whoop-de-do.2012, Wally Lamb, She's Come Undone, →ISBN
  3. Bump in a racetrack
    • Racing past the truck would be a little like flying an airplane through choppy air— except that an airplane never loses contact with the air, and the truck's draft would cause the race car to veer or, if it coincided with a whoop-de-do, to lose contact with the pavement.1983 April, Harry Hurt III, “Hell on Wheels”, in Texas Monthly, volume 11, number 4, page 183

Meaning of whoop-de-doo

Interjection

  1. Exclamation indicating (now often sarcastic) excitement or enthusiasm.
    • 'Whoop-de-doo!', yelled a surprised Conrad as the large engine ignited in front of them. That's the biggest thrill of my life.'2001, David J. Shayler, Gemini

See all 6 meanings of whoop-de-doo

Forms of whoop-de-do

Noun
pluralwhoop-de-dos
Adjective
comparativemore whoop-de-do
superlativemost whoop-de-do

Questions about whoop-de-do

What does whoop-de-do mean?
Whoop-de-do means commotion.
What is whoop-de-do the alternative spelling of?
Whoop-de-do is the alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo.
What part of speech is whoop-de-do?
Whoop-de-do is a noun.
What is the plural of whoop-de-do?
The plural of whoop-de-do is whoop-de-dos.

Words near whoop-de-do in the dictionary

  1. whoop it up
  2. whoop-ass
  3. whoop-assed
  4. whoop-asses
  5. whoop-assing
  6. whoop-de-do
  7. whoop-de-doo
  8. whoop-de-doos
  9. whoop-de-dos
  10. whoop-dee-do
  11. whoop-dee-doo

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