See Also: repulse(1)(dictionary)
repulse(2)(dictionary)
repulse(dictionary)
Repulse Bay(tourism)
whoopee(dictionary)
whoopee 1, interjection(dictionary)
whoopee 2, noun(dictionary)
whoopee cushion(dictionary)
Whoopee Pies(recipes)

whoopee cushion (oh) and repulse(2) (iou)


whoopee cushion (oh)



n [C]
a rubber bag filled with air that makes a noise like a fart when you sit on it

repulse(2) (iou)



repulse verb trans. LME.
[Latin repuls- pa. ppl stem of repellere REPEL.]
Force back, drive away (an assailant etc.); repel by force of arms. LME.
D. May The Russians were repulsed, with terrible losses, at the Battle of Tannenburg.
Reject, refuse, rebuff. LME.
E. Templeton Men tried to make her acquaintance and..she repulsed their advances.
Affect (a person) with repulsion; disgust, appal. M19.
P. Carey He was repulsed by the..signs of cunning he saw.
repulser noun (rare) E17.