whoop de do
diˌdu, -ˈdu, ˈhʊp-, ˈʰwup-, ˈʰwʊp-, ˈwup-, ˈwʊp- noun, plural whoop-de-dos. Informal.
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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Whoop de do
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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