whoop-de-doos

Noun

whoop-de-doo (countable and uncountable, plural whoop-de-doos)

1. A commotion or frenzy of activity or excitement.
   • And, without any dramatic whoop-de-doo at the close of this song, he merely restates his simple, sentimental first phrase.1972, Alec Wilder, American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950
2. An event marked by such commotion, activity, or excitement.
   • It was a big whoop-de-doo. Hanes Auditorium was packed to the gills.2003, Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller, Marshall Chapman
3. (uncountable) A style of racing in which the jockey establishes an early lead and then runs as fast as possible.
   • When Shoemaker wins or loses by a nose, it is an odds-on bet that a whoop-de-doo rider would have lost by lengths, having wasted the horse prematurely.1988, Tom Ainslie, Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing, →ISBN, page 203
4. (motorcycle racing or car racing) A bump in the track that causes a vehicle to become briefly airborne.
   • One of the most challenging are the whoop-de-doo bumps, also known as washboard roads.1993, Bob Italia, Motocross, →ISBN, page 25

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