Whoop-whoop

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The sound of a police car siren.

    "I heard the distinct whoop-whoop of the police siren behind us."

Example

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"I heard the distinct whoop-whoop of the police siren behind us."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

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