big whoop

phrase

US, informal
used in an ironic way to say that something is not important or impressive
"Their team is going to the play-offs." "Big whoop."
It might look special but it's really no big whoop.

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“Big whoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20whoop. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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