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Whoop etymology
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English word whoop comes from English whup
Etymology of whoop
Detailed word origin of whoop
Dictionary entry
Language
Definition
whup
English
(en)
(Southern US, or, AAVE, dialect) (to whip, thrash, or defeat).
whoop
English
(en)
(transitive, informal) To beat, to strike.. (transitive, informal) To defeat thoroughly.