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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Panahi’s main talking point for the rest of the interview was that everyday resistance is no big whoop. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 When the crew triumphantly ties the lifeboat off and the zipper opens to cheers, Keith lets out a big whoop before wiping his eyes. — EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Get clipped on one middle-middle to the best hitter in the league, big whoop. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025 The woman who is dealing with the literal fallout from the incident is Louise Maske (Lyndsy Kail), insisting that hey, no big whoop. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Big whoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20whoop. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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