or whoop′-de-doo′
noisy or excited activity, commotion, or fuss; hoopla, ballyhoo, to-do, etc.
Origin of whoop-de-do
extended from whoop whoopee
noun
The definition of a whoop-de-do is a noisy activity or a big commotion.
An example of a whoop-de-do is a bull fight.
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Interjection
- Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo.
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Sentence Examples
- One thing was for certain; this group would have one whoop-de-do of a party when the week was over.
- My brother Ralph and I. Knocked the whoop-de-do out of me, it did.
WORDS NEAR whoop-de-do IN THE DICTIONARY
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