WHAUP


Meaning of WHAUP in English

I. ˈ(h)wäp, -wȧp noun

( plural whaup also whaups )

Etymology: imitative

Scot & dialect England : a European curlew ( Numenius arquata ) — called also great whaup

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: alteration of whoop (II)

Scot & dialect England : outcry , fuss

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