WHOOP-DE-DO


Meaning of WHOOP-DE-DO in English

whoop-de-do /ˌwuːp diː ˈduː, ˌhuːp-/ BrE AmE interjection American English

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Perhaps from whoop + to-do ]

used to show that you do not think something that someone has told you is as exciting or impressive as they think it is:

‘He says he’ll give me a $20 raise.’ ‘Well, whoop-de-do.’

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.