yippee

English

Alternative forms

yipee
yippie

Etymology

Of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌjɪ.ˈpi/
Audio (RP) (file)

Interjection

yippee

Used to express joy or elation.
- 1994, Frasier (TV, episode 2.05)
  You'll understand, though, if I don't jump up and down and yell "Yippee!"

Synonyms

(expression of enjoyment): whoopee, yay, yeah, whee

Translations

expression of enjoyment

Finnish: jippii, hurraa (fi)
French: youpi (fr)
Navajo: yííháá

Russian: ура́ (ru) (urá)
Swedish: jippi (sv)

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