The Australian saying, "Whoop-Whoop" meaning some place far away in the bush/countryside - Someone told me the saying was based on a real rural town called "Whoop-Whoop". Does it really exist? and where is it located?
2007-11-06 14:06:06 · 7 answers · asked by dablip 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Whoop-Whoop is a small insignificant town in the bush of Australia. It is often used in the Australian Slang expression 'way out in Whoop-Whoop,' which is equivalent to the other Australian phrase 'beyond the black stump,' both of which mean 'way out in the middle of nowhere.' Coincidentally, the middle of nowhere is exactly where Whoop-Whoop is.
The town of Whoop-Whoop has exactly one post office, one church, one pub, and about ten point five houses1 and a total population of 46, which mainly consists of elderly senior citizens and farmers. They used to have a school, but it closed down because the school wasn't being used enough, so the one remaining student has to shuttle into the next town, Jameison (which has a total population of 93), to be educated.
2007-11-06 14:15:24 · answer #1 · answered by Max 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whoop Whoop
2016-10-30 02:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoop-Whoop is a small insignificant town in the bush of Australia. It is often used in the Australian Slang expression 'way out in Whoop-Whoop,' which is equivalent to the other Australian phrase 'beyond the black stump,' both of which mean 'way out in the middle of nowhere.' Coincidentally, the middle of nowhere is exactly where Whoop-Whoop is.
The town of Whoop-Whoop has exactly one post office, one church, one pub, and about ten point five houses1 and a total population of 46, which mainly consists of elderly senior citizens and farmers. They used to have a school, but it closed down because the school wasn't being used enough, so the one remaining student has to shuttle into the next town, Jameison (which has a total population of 93), to be educated.
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1 The point five of the ten point five houses being a hut with only three walls and a fireplace as the fourth wall burnt down during the fires of '89 and the owner, one Mrs J Egarbury, never had the presence of mind to fix it.
2007-11-06 14:10:28 · answer #3 · answered by cheauxvairre s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it is an actual town, but I seen the strangest movie called, "Welcome to Whoop Whoop," with Rod Taylor as the head honcho of the village. It was one of those places where if you accidentally stumbled in, there was no getting out. The Whoopies for entertainment each night would watch the same movie, drink beer, and yell out the words before the actors. Strange movie!
2007-11-06 14:14:21 · answer #4 · answered by Terry L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means I'm whipped, only in the mid west many say whooped! as in past tense....Today I am whipped, tomorrow I will be Whooped, and many times I have been whooped. LOL!
2016-03-13 21:45:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Woop Woop
2016-12-12 10:32:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's behind the Black Stump out in the mulga!
See-Ya-Later-Mate!
2007-11-06 14:09:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
tell you get a better answer--there doesent seem to be any town-it seems to mean--someplace--far-or very far away
2007-11-06 14:18:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋