whoopee

or whoop·ie

[ noun hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-; interjection hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo- ]
/ noun ˈʰwʊp i, ˈwʊp i, ˈʰwu pi, ˈwu-; interjection ˈʰwʊpˈi, ˈwʊpˈi, ˈʰwuˈpi, ˈwu- /
Informal.
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interjection

(used as a shout of exuberant joy.)

Idioms for whoopee

    make whoopee, to engage in uproarious merrymaking.

Origin of whoopee

1875–80, Americanism; whoop + -ee of uncertain origin; cf. yippee

Words nearby whoopee

whomsoever, whoof, whoop, whoop it up, whoop-de-do, whoopee, whoopee cushion, whooper, whooper swan, whooping cough, whooping cough vaccine

Words related to whoopee

laughter, levity, hilarity, rejoicing, revelry, fun, pleasure, pastime, amusement, distraction, festival, hoopla, bash, enjoyment, delight, diversion, joke, celebration, joy, sport

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British Dictionary definitions for whoopee

whoopee
/ informal /

interjection (wʊˈpiː)

an exclamation of joy, excitement, etc

noun (ˈwʊpiː)

make whoopee
  1. to engage in noisy merrymaking
  2. to make love