whoopee
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whoop·ee
(wo͝op′ē, hwo͝op′ē, wo͞o′pē, hwo͞o′-) Slanginterj.
Idiom: Used to express jubilance.
make whoopee Slang
1. To engage in a noisy, boisterous celebration.
2. To make love.
[Alteration of whoop.]
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whoopee
interj
an exclamation of joy, excitement, etc
n
make whoopee
a. to engage in noisy merrymaking
b. to make love
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whoop•ee
or whoop•ie
(interj. ˈʰwʊpˈi, ˈwʊpˈi, ˈʰwuˈpi, ˈwu-; n. ˈʰwʊp i, ˈwʊp i, ˈʰwu pi, ˈwu-)Informal. interj.
1. (used as a shout of exuberant joy.)
n. 2. make whoopee,
Idiom. a. to engage in uproarious merrymaking.
b. to make love.
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Translations
whoopee
[wʊˈpiː]A. EXCL → ¡estupendo!
B. N to make whoopee (o.f.) → divertirse una barbaridad
C. CPD whoopee cushion N → cojín m de ventosidades
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