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whoopy-doo

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

Noun

whoopy-doo (plural whoopy-doos)

  1. Commotion
  2. Event marked by excitement (often sarcastically)
    • As part of the big whoopy-doo of this wonderful week a group of Boy Scouts from this area is going to take a bus trip up into the White Mountains, to a scout camp near Lake Chocorua.2011, John Bellairs, The Mummy, the Will and the Crypt: Johnny Dixon, →ISBN

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 whoopy-doo

Noun
pluralwhoopy-doos
Adjective
comparativemore whoopy-doo
superlativemost whoopy-doo

Questions about whoopy-doo

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

Words near whoopy-doo in the dictionary

  1. whoopy
  2. whoopy do
  3. whoopy doo
  4. whoopy doos
  5. whoopy-do
  6. whoopy-doo
  7. whoopy-doos
  8. whoopy-dos
  9. whoor
  10. whoore
  11. Whoorel

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