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whup

verb

  1. beat
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Wiktionary

intj

Etymology: Variant of whoop.

  1. Alternative form of whoop (“an exclamation, or representation of a shout or cry, expressing joy or surprise”).

    The ſcantlin won,the winners muſt cry whup, The goale is got,and now the game is vp.

    WHup^([sic]) (Fᴀᴜꜱᴛᴜʟᴜꜱ) all draw ny thee That doe love thee, or lov'd by thee, Joying in thy ſafe returning!

noun

Etymology: Variant of whip.

  1. A whip.

    Whup (hwup). Negro for whip.

    “You jus’ min’ your business, mister,” Ma said fiercely. “You’ll git a whup yourself. Now leggo, Ruthie.”

verb

Etymology: Variant of whip.

  1. Alternative form of whoop (“to whip, thrash, or defeat”).

    We had him stopped the year before, the time we whupped him at Stone's River at the end of Sixty-two: we tarred him out so bad he had to wait.

    Whyn't ya whup her, Ma? […] Go on, give her a whup.