"big woop" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /bɪɡ wʊp/ [US]
Etymology: From whoopee, used sarcastically. Head templates: {{en-interj}} big woop
  1. (colloquial, US) so what? Used dismissively to discount the importance of something or the magnitude of its effects. Tags: US, colloquial Synonyms: big whoop, no big woop
    Sense id: en-big_woop-en-intj-dmtrA6FH Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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