English Explanatory Dictionary

wop-wops

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An out of the way place; the boondocks or backcountry.

Word forms

wop-wops wop wops wops Woop Woop

Etymology

Comes from the fact that you tend to go to these places in a bush helicopter (such as a MD500) which makes a 'wop wop' noise. The onomatopoeia is being used as a noun.

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