yippeen.int.

Brit.

/jɪˈpiː/, U.S.

/ˈjɪpi/,

/ˌjɪˈpi/

Forms: Also yip-ee.

Etymology: Perhaps connected with hip int.

Originally U.S.

An exclamation of delight or excitement.

ΚΠ

1920 S. Lewis Main St. vii. 86 She galloped down a block, and as she jumped from a curb across a welter of slush, she gave a student ‘Yippee!’

1939 R. Chandler Big Sleep xii. 80 I was being brought into camp. I was going to yell ‘Yippee!’

1947 N. Marsh Final Curtain xvi. 246 She said ‘Yip-ee’ like a cow-girl.

1951 J. Fleming Man who looked Back xvi. 212 He permitted himself a loud ‘Yippee!’

1961 Guardian 19 Apr. 5/1 Yippee. I've been blooded. It's lovely.

1976 N. Botham & P. Donnelly Valentino vii. 51 Rodolpho let rip a great cowboy yippee.

1980 A. Cornelisen Strangers & Pilgrims viii. 162 It's a boy! A boy! Yippee!

Derivatives

yippee v. intransitive, to make this exclamation.

ΚΠ

1938 M. K. Rawlings Yearling xxvi. 351 They capered together and shouted and yippeed until their throats were hoarse.

1977 ‘E. Crispin’ Glimpses of Moon v. 69 Clarence Tully hilloed. His sons yippeed.

yiˈppeeing n.

ΚΠ

1963 A. Lubbock Austral. Roundabout 182 There was bush ballads, and a whistling and yippeeing!

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	yippee
释义	yippeen.int. Brit. /jɪˈpiː/, U.S. /ˈjɪpi/, /ˌjɪˈpi/ Forms: Also yip-ee. Etymology: Perhaps connected with hip int. Originally U.S. An exclamation of delight or excitement. ΚΠ 1920 S. Lewis Main St. vii. 86 She galloped down a block, and as she jumped from a curb across a welter of slush, she gave a student ‘Yippee!’ 1939 R. Chandler Big Sleep xii. 80 I was being brought into camp. I was going to yell ‘Yippee!’ 1947 N. Marsh Final Curtain xvi. 246 She said ‘Yip-ee’ like a cow-girl. 1951 J. Fleming Man who looked Back xvi. 212 He permitted himself a loud ‘Yippee!’ 1961 Guardian 19 Apr. 5/1 Yippee. I've been blooded. It's lovely. 1976 N. Botham & P. Donnelly Valentino vii. 51 Rodolpho let rip a great cowboy yippee. 1980 A. Cornelisen Strangers & Pilgrims viii. 162 It's a boy! A boy! Yippee! Derivatives yippee v. intransitive, to make this exclamation. ΚΠ 1938 M. K. Rawlings Yearling xxvi. 351 They capered together and shouted and yippeed until their throats were hoarse. 1977 ‘E. Crispin’ Glimpses of Moon v. 69 Clarence Tully hilloed. His sons yippeed. yiˈppeeing n. ΚΠ 1963 A. Lubbock Austral. Roundabout 182 There was bush ballads, and a whistling and yippeeing! This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.int.1920
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