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whoop⋅er

[hoo-per, hwoo-, woo-]
–noun
1. a person or thing that whoops.
2. whooper swan.
3. Informal. whooping crane.

Origin:
1650–60; whoop + -er 1
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whoop·er   (hōō'pər, hwōō'-, wōō'-)   
n.  
  1. A whooping crane.

  2. An Old World swan (Cygnus cygnus) having a loud cry.

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