whoopee

whoopee

whoop·ee / ˈ(h)woŏpē; ˈ(h)woōˈpē/ inf. • interj. expressing wild excitement or joy. • n. wild revelry: hours of parades and whoopee. ∎ dated a wild party. PHRASES: make whoopee 1. celebrate wildly. 2. have sexual intercourse.

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Whoopee

Whoopee. See Nervous Wreck, The.

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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Whoopee." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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