whoop

whoop n. (also whoop-de-do) a bump or undulation in a trail used for riding or racing motorcyles, bicycles, or motorbikes. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Turn Left at the Whoopsy-Daisy

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Glacial Erratic

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