cock-a-whoop

adjective

¦käkə¦(h)wüp
: cock-a-hoop sense 1
a cock-a-whoop speech … about the government's success in the housing programEconomist

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“Cock-a-whoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cock-a-whoop. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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