I. ˈhw]u̇(ˌ)pē, ]ü(- ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ also ˈw] sometimes ˈh] interjection
or hoop·ee ˈh]
Etymology: irregular from whoop (II)
— used to express exuberant delight
II. noun
or hoopee ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷\
( -s )
1. : the feverish alcohol-and-sex partying first widely conspicuous during the United States prohibition era — often used in the phrase make whoopee
accused her of making whoopee while he was locked up, and of being unfaithful to him — Edmund Wilson
2. : any boisterous convivial fun
college-boy whoopee — American Guide Series: Maryland