"yippee" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ˌjɪ.ˈpi/ [US] Audio: en-uk-Yippee.ogg [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: Of imitative origin. Perhaps an extension and modification of hip (interjection). Etymology templates: {{onom|en|title=imitative origin}} imitative origin, {{m|en|hip|pos=interjection}} hip (interjection) Head templates: {{en-interj}} yippee
  1. Used to express joy or elation. Synonyms: whoopee, yay, yeah, whee, yipee, yippie Derived forms: yippee ki-yay, yippee skippy Translations (expression of enjoyment): joepie (Dutch), jippii (Finnish), hurraa (Finnish), youpi (French), yííháá (Navajo), ура́ (urá) (Russian), jippi (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-yippee-en-intj-qk2J3uCw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias

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