whup

[ wuhp, hwuhp ]

verb (used with object)

, South Midland and Southern U.S.

, whupped, whup·ping.

1. to whip; beat or defeat decisively:

   The top seed whupped his opponent in three straight sets.

whup

/ wʊp; wʌp /

verb

1. informal.
   tr to defeat totally; overwhelm

Word History and Origins

Origin of whup¹

1890–95; originally Scots form of whip

Word History and Origins

Origin of whup¹

C19: variant of whip

Example Sentences

I'm ergwine to fling de whup und pull de ribbuns myself, und ole Semo de secesh jess got to git outen de grate house.

From Project Gutenberg

By some the vowel of whup is sounded like oo in book (Mr. Fox writes “whoop,” which, I presume, he intends for that sound).

From Project Gutenberg

Better fur you ef somebody made you feel de quickenin' buggy-whup.

From Project Gutenberg

But dey won't say it ter me ag'in, not whiles I got dis whup in my han'!

From Project Gutenberg

He told de marster when he come home, marster said, 'Did you 'low dem women to whup you?'

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