1 US, informal + old-fashioned : to have sex. 2 British, informal + old-fashioned : to have noisy fun.

Why do they call it Makin Whoopee?

The title refers to celebrating a marriage. Eventually "making whoopee" became a euphemism for intimate sexual relations. The song has been called a "dire warning", largely to men, about the "trap" of marriage.

What does whoopee do mean?

Whoopee-do meaning

(set phrase, colloquial, sarcastic) An expression used to show that one finds something unimpressive or insignificant.