WHOOP-DE-DO


Meaning of WHOOP-DE-DO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or whoop-de-doo ˌh(w)üp-dē-ˈdü, ˌh(w)u̇p-, -tē-

Etymology: probably irregular from whoop (II)

Date: 1929

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.