🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

축하하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chughahada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Whoop-It-Up/ˈhuːp ɪt ʌp/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그들은 승리를 축하하기로 결정했다."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To celebrate or enjoy oneself in a lively and boisterous manner.

    "They decided to whoop it up at the party after winning the championship."
  2. 2

    To engage in noisy, exuberant festivities.

    "The crowd began to whoop it up as the band took the stage."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'whoop-it-up' originates from American English, combining 'whoop', which is derived from the Middle English 'wopen' meaning to shout or cry out, and 'it up', a colloquial phrase indicating an action of exuberance or celebration. The phrase gained popularity in the 20th century as a way to describe lively celebrations.

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