noun
whup
noun
1
A dialect spelling of whip.
"He cracked the whup over the horses' backs."
"The old whup hung by the stable door."
How to Use Whup
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn informal spelling of "whip", also seen in phrases like "whup someone's backside" meaning to beat them.
When to use it
Dialectal/informal, mainly American Southern English.
Word Forms
whups plural
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Etymology
A regional variant spelling of whip.