"yippee" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ˌjɪˈpi/ [US] Audio: en-uk-Yippee.ogg
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: Of imitative origin. Perhaps an extension and modification of hip (interjection). Etymology templates: {{onom|en|title=imitative origin}} imitative origin Head templates: {{en-interj}} yippee
  1. Used to express excitement. 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), oba (Portuguese), eba (Portuguese), ура́ (urá) (Russian), yupi (Spanish), jippi (Swedish)

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