What does "whoop-de-doo" mean?

A commotion or frenzy of activity or excitement.

What is a synonym for "whoop-de-doo"?

Common synonyms include: joy, screw this, sod this for a game of soldiers, wacko, woop woop, yay.

//ˌwʊptiˈduː// adj, intj, noun

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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."

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.'"

"'Whoop-de-doo!', yelled a surprised Conrad as the large engine ignited in front of them. That's the biggest thrill of my life.'"

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.