whoop-de-doo

Sarcastic excited response

Whoop-de-doo expresses mock enthusiasm or sarcastic indifference—the verbal equivalent of a shrug at someone else's news: So you got a promotion. Whoop-de-doo.

As a noun, it can mean a commotion or fuss: What's all the whoop-de-doo about?

Also spelled whoop-dee-doo or whoopee-do.

sarcastic-dismissal

whatever

Expression of apathy

snarky · mocking · sardonic · cynical · jaded · blasé · underwhelmed · yawn · ho-hum · meh

exclamation

interjection

Emotional outcry word class

yell · yahoo · yippee · wahoo · hooray · hurrah · huzzah

mock-excitement

ironic

Expressing contrary meaning

theatrical · performative · deadpan · dry · wry · tongue-in-cheek · facetious

Opposites
enthusiasm/excitement level

whoop-de-doowow

Cry of amazement

amazing · incredible · fantastic · wonderful · awesome

significance attribution

whoop-de-doogroundbreaking

Introducing radical new ideas

momentous · earth-shattering · historic · game-changing · remarkable

Family

whoop, hoopla, whoopee

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G