SINCE 1828
whoopee cushion
nounDefinition of whoopee cushion
: a cushion that makes a sound like the breaking of wind when sat upon
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Sometimes the game can have extreme twists that involve crazy things like snakes or spiders, but this one was only a pineapple, a whoopee cushion and a small lion figurine. — Alysha Tsuji, For The Win, "Detroit Lions hilariously react to random items while playing 'What's in the box?'," 12 July 2018 Luke pulls the whoopee cushion out for a demonstration. — Robbie Daw, Billboard, "'American Idol' Recap: Effie Passero Emerges As A Standout With An Original Song (Critic's Take)," 19 Mar. 2018 Movie screenings on a giant LCD screen LAUGH-INDUCING MOMENTS Royal throne masquerading as a whoopee cushion. — Lori Weisberg, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Legoland wants you to spend the night with knights and wizards," 23 Apr. 2018 The first round of the NFL draft is a national holiday, and using your pick on a guard makes a noise that sounds very much like a whoopee cushion. — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: Picking a guard at No. 6 is boring -- unless it's Quenton Nelson," 26 Apr. 2018 Take, for example, a royal throne that doubles as a whoopee cushion and emits fart noises and a jester door that tells bad knock-knock jokes. — Lori Weisberg, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Sneak peak at Legoland's latest hotel: a castle," 23 Apr. 2018 Their slapstick routines, involving, among other things, a tuba, a whoopee cushion, and lots of splashing water, are well-crafted and genuinely funny. — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "At Big Apple Circus, feats for the eyes," 16 Apr. 2018 Alfred Hitchcock planted whoopee cushions on seats, dyed food blue and reversed the order in which courses were served, beginning with dessert, all to toy with guests. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "Mastering the Art of the Tense Dinner Party," 1 Mar. 2018 The chattering teeth, whoopee cushions, rubber chickens and, yes, the fake vomit. — Michael K. Mcintyre, cleveland.com, "Big Fun is more than just a toy store, and its closing is a call to shop local: Michael K. McIntyre," 11 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whoopee cushion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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