Whup
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Whup is a verb meaning (Southern US or African-American Vernacular, colloquial, dialect) Alternative form of whoop (“to whip, thrash, or defeat”).
Meaning
(Southern US or African-American Vernacular, colloquial, dialect) Alternative form of whoop (“to whip, thrash, or defeat”).
More Meanings
- (Southern US or African-American Vernacular, colloquial, dialect) A whip.
- Alternative form of whoop (“an exclamation, or representation of a shout or cry, expressing joy or surprise”).
Example Sentences
Whup (hwup). Negro for whip.
Whyn't ya whup her, Ma? […] Go on, give her a whup.
He might have come after Bart […] because he wanted to whup a nigger?
The ſcantlin won,the winners muſt cry whup, The goale is got,and now the game is vp.
Word Forms
- whups
- whupping
- whupped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whoop, woop, whoo-hoop, hoop, whoomph, whang.
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