\ 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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The first known use of whoop-de-do was in 1929
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