Etymology
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Extended form of hopla.
Interjection
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hoplakee
- hey presto! there we go!
- upsadaisy!
Usage notes
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- Like hupsakee and hoppakee, the exlamation is sometimes lengthened to hoplakeeje after counting to two in completion of a (joint) physical effort:
- Een-e, twee-je - hoplakeeje! ― One... two... - there we go!
