SINCE 1828
whoop-de-do
noun
\ ˌh(w)üp-dē-ˈdü
, ˌh(w)u̇p-, -tē-\
, ˌh(w)u̇p-, -tē-\
variants:
or whoop-de-doo
Definition of whoop-de-do
1
: noisy and exuberant or attention-getting activity (as at a social affair or in a political campaign)
2
: a lively social affair
3
: agitated public discussion or debate
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