whoop-de-do

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoop, hoo p duh doo]
- /hup, hʊp də du/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoop, hoo p duh doo]
- /hup, hʊp də du/

Definitions of whoop-de-do word

noun plural whoop-de-do lively and noisy festivities; merrymaking: New Year's Eve whoop-de-do. 1
noun plural whoop-de-do heated discussion or debate, especially in public: a whoop-de-do over the new tax bill. 1
noun plural whoop-de-do extravagant publicity or fanfare: the whoop-de-do of a movie premiere. 1
noun whoop-de-do noisy or excited activity, commotion, or fuss; hoopla, ballyhoo, to-do, etc. 0
noun whoop-de-do Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo. 0
adjective whoop-de-do Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo. 0

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Origin of whoop-de-do

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; origin uncertain; see whoop

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Parts of speech for Whoop-de-do

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whoop-de-do

whoop-de-do popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for whoop-de-do

noun whoop-de-do

carouse — If you say that people are carousing, you mean that they are behaving very noisily and drinking a lot of alcohol as they enjoy themselves.
debauch — to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence
jollification — jolly merrymaking; jolly festivity.
whoopla — hoopla.

All 4 Synonyms of whoop-de-do