yoop

English

Etymology

Imitative.

Noun

yoop (plural yoops)

1. (rare) A sobbing sound.
   • 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair:

     All the servants were there in the hall — all the dear friends — all the young ladies — the dancing-master who had just arrived; and there was such a scuffling, and hugging, and kissing, and crying, with the hysterical yoops of Miss Swartz […]

   • 1998, Mignon Good Eberhart, The Mystery of Hunting's End, page 119:

     And Terice shrieked again and Helene gave a hysterical yoop. "Stop that!" ordered O'Leary sharply. As Terice, her mouth still open, stared at him and Helene nearly strangled on a sob, he added: "See here, we are in a rather terrible situation. […]

Anagrams

• poyo, yopo