whoop it up

1. Arouse enthusiasm, especially politically, as in The volunteers' job is to whoop it up for the candidate . [ Slang ; late 1800s]

2. Also, make whoopee . Celebrate noisily, as in After exams they decided to whoop it up at their apartment , or Down in the basement the residents were making whoopee . The variant may be dying out. [ Slang ; late 1800s]

Example Sentences

She was caught up in her ex’s fake cancer scam, whooped it up too hard for her own good and gagged on camera more times than we care to count too.

From Los Angeles Times

His supporters — many of them men who had hopped from debate to debate like Deadheads — laughed and whooped it up, despite the admonishments of Father Busse and church volunteers.

From Los Angeles Times

The Hallmark Experience panel provided a window into filmmaking techniques and scriptwriting instead of prodding attendees to whoop it up at debauched moments caught on camera.

From Salon

The trumpeter and bandleader Jaimie Branch sets up a pummeling beat behind an environmental battle chant in “Take Over the World,” veers into a swirl of psychedelia, then whoops it up even harder.

From New York Times

So there the Rays were, whooping it up three days after their actual clincher.

From Seattle Times

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