English Explanatory Dictionary

welp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Well. Typically used to express exasperation, a matter-of-fact or unenthusiastic attitude, or helpless acceptance of something surprising.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/wɛlp/ [wɛlp̚] En-au-welp.ogg

Word forms

welp whelp Welps

Etymology

Representing well pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end. Compare yep, yup, nope, and ope.

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