English
Alternative spellings
whoop-dee-doo
whoop de doo
whoop dee doo
Usage notes
All forms of whoop-de-doo are often used in a sarcastic sense.
Interjection
whoop-de-doo
- Exclamation indicating excitement or enthusiasm.
#* 2001: David J. Shayler, Gemini
#*: 'Whoop-de-doo!', yelled a surprised Conrad as the large engine ignited in front of them. That's the biggest thrill of my life.'
#* 2002: Kylie Adams, Baby, Baby
#*:Tatiana rolled her eyes and waved a finger in the air. "Whoop dee doo."
Adjective
whoop-de-doo
- Causing or marked by excitement, enthusiasm, or showiness.
#* 1996: Florence King, The Florence King Reader
#*: Piscops are appalled by whoop-dee-doo gospel selections like "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" and "Brighten the Corner Where You Are."
#* 2000: Robert Christgau, Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s
#*: ...they presuppose not only disposable income but a commitment to affluence that insures the ultimate banality of the CD'S concrète-naif sound effects and whoop-de-doo chord changes.
Noun
en-noun
- A commotion or frenzy of activity or excitement.
#* 1972: Alec Wilder, American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950
#*: And, without any dramatic whoop-de-doo at the close of this song, he merely restates his simple, sentimental first phrase.
#* 2001: Dick Harte, Off Season
#*: We had to see what the whoop-dee-doo was all about, these crowds of Catholics trekking here for hundreds of years.
- An event marked by such commotion, activity, or excitement.
#* 2003: Marshall Chapman, Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller
#*: It was a big whoop-de-doo. Hanes Auditorium was packed to the gills.
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