Dictionary

yippee en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌjɪˈpi/ (US)
• (Received-Pronunciation) audio

Etymology

Of imitative origin. Perhaps an extension and modification of hip (interjection). Compare Dutch joepie (“yippee”).

Meanings

1. Used to express excitement or joy.
   • You'll understand, though, if I don't jump up and down and yell "Yippee!" 1994, Frasier, episode 2.05:
   • While they are not saying “yippee, look what AI can do” (in fact, some say they are trying to highlight risks), by publishing in scientific journals, they are risking lending credibility to the very idea of using AI in problematic, physiognomic ways. 2022 May 20, Trenton W. Ford, “Is your face gay? Conservative? Criminal? AI researchers are asking the wrong questions”, in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists:

Forms

Deriveds

yippee skippy · yippee ki-yay · yippee creature

Synonyms

yippee ki-yay · whoopee · whee · yay · yeah

Translations (15)

nl joepie (''used to express excitement or joy) · pt eba (''used to express excitement or joy) · sk juchú (''used to express excitement or joy) · tr yihhu (''used to express excitement or joy) · nv yííháá (''used to express excitement or joy) · pt oba (''used to express excitement or joy) · cs jupí (''used to express excitement or joy) · fi hurraa (''used to express excitement or joy) · fi jippii (''used to express excitement or joy) · tr yuppi (''used to express excitement or joy) · sv jippi (''used to express excitement or joy) · es yupi (''used to express excitement or joy) · sk jupí (''used to express excitement or joy) · ru ура́ (''used to express excitement or joy) · fr youpi (''used to express excitement or joy)