welp

• whelp

Representing well pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end.^[1] Compare yep, yup, nope, and ope.

• IPA^(key): /wɛlp/, [wɛlp̚]

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• Rhymes: -ɛlp
• Homophone: whelp (wine–whine merger)

welp

1. (slang, Internet slang) Well. Typically used to express exasperation, a matter-of-fact or unenthusiastic attitude, or helpless acceptance of something surprising.
   • 2018 March 25, Adam Rogers, “The Cambridge Analytica Data Apocalypse Was Predicted in 2007”, in Wired‎^[1]:

     “Nuclear power is a dual-use technology. It can be weaponized.” Welp. “It is sort of what we anticipated, that there would be a Three Mile Island moment around data sharing that would rock the research community,” Lazer says.

• Plew, plew

From Middle Dutch welp, from Old Dutch welp, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.

• Rhymes: -ɛlp

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welp m or n (plural welpen, diminutive welpje n)

1. whelp, young mammal of certain carnivorous species, notably canine pup, bear - or lion cub
2. human youngster, especially of age group 8-11 in boy scouts

• welpenhorde
• welpenpet

• wulps

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

From Old Dutch welp, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.

welp n or m

1. whelp

• Dutch: welp
  • Afrikaans: welp

• “welp”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “welp (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

welp

1. alternative form of whelp