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whoop de doo

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

Noun

whoop de doo (plural whoop de doos)

  1. Commotion
  2. Event marked by excitement
    • We're going to have a Whoop De Doo!" says the Weber Dental Manufacturing Company of Canton, Ohio, in a colorful 17 by 13 inch poster depicting a rodeo.1954, Dental Industry News - Volume 37, page 58
  3. Bump in a racetrack
    • A good whoop de doo can send a biker right into midair!1993, Phillip K. Trocki, Spelling Workout, Grade 5, →ISBN, page 58

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 doo

Noun
pluralwhoop de doos
Adjective
comparativemore whoop de doo
superlativemost whoop de doo

Questions about whoop de doo

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

Words near whoop de doo in the dictionary

  1. whoonga
  2. whooosh
  3. whoop
  4. whoop ass
  5. whoop de do
  6. whoop de doo
  7. whoop de doos
  8. whoop de dos
  9. whoop dee doo
  10. whoop dee doos
  11. whoop it up

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