big whoopint.n.

Brit.

/ˌbɪɡ ˈwʊp/, U.S.

/ˌbɪɡ ˈ(h)wʊp/

Forms: 1900s– big whoop, 1900s– big whup, 1900s– big woop.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: big adj., whoop n.¹

Etymology: < big adj. + whoop n.¹ Compare earlier big deal n.

North American colloquial.

A. int.

Expressing dismissiveness: ‘So what?’ ‘Who cares?’

ΚΠ

1984 M. O'Donnell Fables for Friends 13 But even if you are his confidante, big woop! Who needs that?

1995 Austin (Texas) Amer. Statesman (Nexis) 19 June b6 If they do feel it's necessary to pay someone for an interview, they'll disclose it during the broadcast. Big whup.

2002 L. Henderson Broken Rec. Technique 57 I win, he tells the blind kid... Big whoop, says the boy.

B. n.

Something of importance or significance; a big deal. Usually in negative contexts, as no big whoop.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > that which is important

muchity1534

importance1570

something1582

significancy1656

thing1748

great1787

important1824

big stuff1883

big whoop1988

1988 VI Tabs, Tercap Solution? in comp.unix.questions (Usenet newsgroup) 3 Feb. Nope. [He]..never said that. No big whoop, though.

1996 Frontiers Newsmag. 12 July 81 ‘Who really cares if you're gay?’ one girl says. ‘What's the big whoop?’

2005 Leader-Post (Regina, Sask.) (Nexis) 18 Mar. b1 The move by Molson-Coors would have been no big whoop..if guarana was..a mere piece of what-not.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	big whoop
释义	big whoopint.n. Brit. /ˌbɪɡ ˈwʊp/, U.S. /ˌbɪɡ ˈ(h)wʊp/ Forms: 1900s– big whoop, 1900s– big whup, 1900s– big woop. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: big adj., whoop n.¹ Etymology: < big adj. + whoop n.¹ Compare earlier big deal n. North American colloquial. A. int. Expressing dismissiveness: ‘So what?’ ‘Who cares?’ ΚΠ 1984 M. O'Donnell Fables for Friends 13 But even if you are his confidante, big woop! Who needs that? 1995 Austin (Texas) Amer. Statesman (Nexis) 19 June b6 If they do feel it's necessary to pay someone for an interview, they'll disclose it during the broadcast. Big whup. 2002 L. Henderson Broken Rec. Technique 57 I win, he tells the blind kid... Big whoop, says the boy. B. n. Something of importance or significance; a big deal. Usually in negative contexts, as no big whoop. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > that which is important muchity1534 importance1570 something1582 significancy1656 thing1748 great1787 important1824 big stuff1883 big whoop1988 1988 VI Tabs, Tercap Solution? in comp.unix.questions (Usenet newsgroup) 3 Feb. Nope. [He]..never said that. No big whoop, though. 1996 Frontiers Newsmag. 12 July 81 ‘Who really cares if you're gay?’ one girl says. ‘What's the big whoop?’ 2005 Leader-Post (Regina, Sask.) (Nexis) 18 Mar. b1 The move by Molson-Coors would have been no big whoop..if guarana was..a mere piece of what-not. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < int.n.1984
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