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whoopee (n.)1845, "noisy, unrestrained revelry," extended form of whoop, originally American English. Popular song "Makin' Whoopee" is from 1928. The novelty whoopee cushion is from 1931.
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whoop (v.)mid-14c., houpen, partly imitative, partly from Old French huper, houper "to cry out, shout," also imitative. It is attested as an interjection from at least mid-15c. Spelling with wh- is from mid-15c. The noun is recorded from c. 1600. Phrase whoop it up "create a disturbance" is recorded from 1881. Expression whoop-de-do is recorded from 1929. Whooping cough (1739) is now the prevalent spelling of hooping cough; whooping crane is recorded from 1791.
Related entries & more whoosh (v.)1856, of imitative origin. Related: Whooshed; whooshing. As a noun from 1880; as an interjection by 1899.
Related entries & more whoot (v.)early 15c. variant of hoot (v.).
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