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whoop things up

Variant of whoop

noun

a loud shout, cry, or noise; specif.,
  1. a shrill and prolonged cry, as of excitement, exultation, ferocity, etc.
  2. a hoot, as of an owl
  3. the gasping sound marking the convulsive intake of air that immediately follows a fit of coughing in whooping cough

intransitive verb

to utter, or move along with, a whoop or whoops

transitive verb

  1. to utter with a whoop or whoops
  2. to drive, urge on, chase, bring about, etc. with whoops

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