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whoopee cushion

whoop·ee cush·ion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo- koo sh-uh n]
    • /noun ˈʰwʊp i, ˈwʊp i, ˈʰwu pi, ˈwu- ˈkʊʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo- koo sh-uh n]
    • /noun ˈʰwʊp i, ˈwʊp i, ˈʰwu pi, ˈwu- ˈkʊʃ ən/

Definitions of whoopee cushion words

  • noun whoopee cushion a type of cushion or pillow used as a practical joke that, when sat upon, produces a loud noise resembling flatulence. 1
  • noun whoopee cushion a joke cushion that emits a sound like the breaking of wind when someone sits on it 0
  • noun whoopee cushion a device for playing practical jokes, consisting of an air-filled pillow with a valve that emits a sound like that of gas being expelled from the bowels when someone sits upon it 0
  • noun whoopee cushion An inflatable bag containing a valve at its neck that retains the air in the bag until pressure is put on it (usually by someone unintentionally sitting on it after it has been placed on a chair by someone else as a practical joke), when the air is expelled with a sound similar to that of someone breaking wind. 0
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Origin of whoopee cushion

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Whoopee cushion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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whoopee cushion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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