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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.
  1. lively and noisy festivities; merrymaking:

    New Year's Eve whoop-de-do.

  2. heated discussion or debate, especially in public:

    a whoop-de-do over the new tax bill.

  3. 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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