whoop-de-do | Word of the Day

December 30, 2017 whoop-de-do [hoop-dee-doo, -doo, hoo p-, hwoop-, hwoo p-, woop-, woo p-] noun 1. Informal. lively and noisy festivities; merrymaking: New Year's Eve whoop-de-do. 2. Informal. heated discussion or debate, especially in public: a whoop-de-do over the new tax bill. ways to say Non-Traditional Holidays To Celebrate ways to say Fantastic Festivities Around the World WORD OF THE DAY whoop-de-do continued... QUOTES The 1497 whoop-de-do turned out to be no fun at all. -- William Safire, "On Language: Title Search," New York Times, March 5, 1989 ORIGIN Whoop-de-do is an Americanism of uncertain origin. It entered English in the 1920s. MORE FROM THE WEB OTHERS ARE READING 1 How Big Is Your Vocabulary This Week? No need for a logomachy. Prove your vocabulary prowess. 2 Trending Words This Week Find out the biggest words from Dec 9 to Dec 14. 3 These Words Used To Be Inoffensive Words that can now do more harm than good. 4 Tidings of a Word of the Day Quiz No need for a cri de coeur, here's another quiz ready for you! 5 Quotes That'll Forever Melt Your Heart Words of wisdom about kindness © 2017 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy