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Whoop-de-doo
//ˌwʊptiˈduː// adj, intj, noun
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Adjective
- 1 Causing or marked by excitement, enthusiasm, or showiness.
"Piscops are appalled by whoop-dee-doo gospel selections like "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" and "Brighten the Corner Where You Are.""
Intj
- 1 Exclamation indicating (now often sarcastic) excitement or enthusiasm.
"'Whoop-de-doo!', yelled a surprised Conrad as the large engine ignited in front of them. That's the biggest thrill of my life.'"
Noun
- 1 A commotion or frenzy of activity or excitement. countable, uncountable
"And, without any dramatic whoop-de-doo at the close of this song, he merely restates his simple, sentimental first phrase."
- 2 An event marked by such commotion, activity, or excitement. countable, uncountable
"It was a big whoop-de-doo. Hanes Auditorium was packed to the gills."
- 3 A style of racing in which the jockey establishes an early lead and then runs as fast as possible. uncountable
"When Shoemaker wins or loses by a nose, it is an odds-on bet that a whoop-de-doo rider would have lost by lengths, having wasted the horse prematurely."
- 4 A bump in the track that causes a vehicle to become briefly airborne. countable, uncountable
"One of the most challenging are the whoop-de-doo bumps, also known as washboard roads."
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