whoop-de-doo

whoop-de-doo
Exclamation indicating excitement or enthusiasm.

Whoop-de-doo!, yelled a surprised Conrad as the large engine ignited in front of them. Thats the biggest thrill of my life.

Causing or marked by excitement, enthusiasm, or showiness.

Piscops are appalled by whoop-dee-doo gospel selections like "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" and "Brighten the Corner Where You Are."

3. noun
a) 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.

b) An event marked by such commotion, activity, or excitement.

We had to see what the whoop-dee-doo was all about, these crowds of Catholics trekking here for hundreds of years.


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  • whoop-de-doo — noun see whoop de do …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Whoop-de-doo! — int An Interjection of happy surprise. Our final has been cancelled? Whoopty doo! 1920s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • whoop-de-do — ☆ whoop de do or whoop de doo [hwo͞opdē do͞o′, wo͞opdē do͞o′ho͞opdē do͞o′ ] n. [extended < WHOOP] Informal noisy or excited activity, commotion, or fuss; hoopla, ballyhoo, to do, etc …   English World dictionary

  • whoop-de-do — /hoohp dee dooh , dooh , hoop , hwoohp , hwoop , woohp , woop /, n., pl. whoop de dos. Informal. 1. lively and noisy festivities; merrymaking: New Year s Eve whoop de do. 2. heated discussion or debate, esp. in public: a whoop de do over the new… …   Universalium

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  • whoop-de-do — or whoop de doo noun Etymology: probably irregular from 2whoop Date: 1929 1. noisy and exuberant or attention getting activity (as at a social affair or in a political campaign) 2. a lively social affair 3. agitated public discussion or debate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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