whoop : Idioms & Phrases

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War whoop

  • noun a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
    battle cry; rallying cry; war cry.
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  • a war cry, especially that uttered by the American Indians.
Webster 1913

whoop it up

  • verb celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
    jollify; make whoopie; make merry; revel; wassail; racket; make happy.
    • The members of the wedding party made merry all night
    • Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!
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whooping cough

  • noun a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
    pertussis.
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whooping crane

  • noun rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
    Grus americana; whooper.
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