whoop : Idioms & Phrases
War whoop
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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
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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
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noun a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
pertussis.
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whooping crane
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noun rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
Grus americana; whooper.