Whiffenpoof
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A Yale college singing group that performs without instruments
- proper noun
- /ˈwɪfənpuːf/
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Whiffenpoofs
- Most of their time outside class was consumed by Whiffenpoof functions; even their vacations were given over to Whiffenpoof tours.
Examples
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The Yale University Whiffenpoof group has a rich history of performing at prestigious events every year.
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Every spring, the new members of the Whiffenpoof are celebrated at a ceremony, marking the continuation of a cherished tradition.
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Most of their time outside class was consumed by Whiffenpoof functions; even their vacations were given over to Whiffenpoof tours.
Fiction book (2000) -
Students eagerly anticipate seeing the Whiffenpoof perform during Yale's annual Arts Festival.
Surface Forms
Whiffenpoof main
Etymology
Whiffenpoof was first a silly, invented word from a student tune at Yale, and the name stuck when the singers made it theirs. That's why Whiffenpoof now means the well-known Yale a cappella group itself.