Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Nearby Words

make whoopee

 - 3 dictionary results

whoop⋅ee

  [n. hwoop-ee, woop-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-; interj. hwoop-ee, woop-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-] Informal.
Use make whoopee in a Sentence
–interjection
1. (used as a shout of exuberant joy.)
—Idiom
2. make whoopee, to engage in uproarious merrymaking.
Also, whoopie.

Origin:
1875–80, Americanism; whoop + -ee of uncert. orig.; cf. yippee
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To make whoopee
whoop·ee   (hwŏŏp'ē, wŏŏp'ē, hwōō'pē, wōō'-)   
interj.  Used to express jubilance.

[Alteration of whoop.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Idioms & Phrases

make whoopee

see whoop it up.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see make whoopee on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way