whup


whup

W5152300 (wŭp, hwŭp, wo͝op, hwo͝op)v. Chiefly Southern US Variant of whip.
[Scots, variant of whip.]

whup

(wʌp; wʊp) vb, whups, whupping or whupped (tr) chiefly informal US to defeat totally; overwhelm[C19: variant of whip]

whup

(ʰwʌp, wʌp)

v.t. whupped, whup•ping. Southern U.S. to defeat decisively; whip: He whupped his opponent in three straight sets. [1890–95; orig. Scots form of whip]