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View synonyms for whoop-de-do
whoop-de-do
or whoop-de-doo
[ hoop-dee-doo, -doo, hoop-, hwoop-, hwoop-, woop-, woop- ]
noun
, Informal.
, plural whoop-de-dos.
- lively and noisy festivities; merrymaking:
New Year's Eve whoop-de-do.
- heated discussion or debate, especially in public:
a whoop-de-do over the new tax bill.
- extravagant publicity or fanfare:
the whoop-de-do of a movie premiere.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of whoop-de-do1
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; origin uncertain; whoop
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