"whoop-de-do" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more whoop-de-do [comparative], most whoop-de-do [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adjective}} whoop-de-do (comparative more whoop-de-do, superlative most whoop-de-do)
  1. Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: whoop-de-doo
    Sense id: en-whoop-de-do-en-adj-14Z1gg9K

Interjection

Head templates: {{head|en|interjection}} whoop-de-do
  1. Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: whoop-de-doo
    Sense id: en-whoop-de-do-en-intj-14Z1gg9K

Noun

Forms: whoop-de-dos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whoop-de-do (plural whoop-de-dos)
  1. Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo
    Commotion
    Sense id: en-whoop-de-do-en-noun-zHY4jorT
  2. Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo
    Event marked by excitement
    Sense id: en-whoop-de-do-en-noun-j0s38bG6
  3. Alternative spelling of whoop-de-doo
    Bump in a racetrack
    Sense id: en-whoop-de-do-en-noun-KAkO3sZB

Inflected forms

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