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whoopee cushion

practical joke device
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whoopee cushion

Summary

whoopee cushion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,023 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • flatulence is named after whoopee cushion[2].
  • whoopee cushion is a type of practical joke device[3].
  • whoopee cushion's Commons category is recorded as Whoopee cushions[4].

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Definition and Type

whoopee cushion is a type of practical joke device[3].

Origins

flatulence is named after whoopee cushion[2].

Influence

Things named for whoopee cushion include Whoopi Goldberg[5], a television actor[6], b. 1955[7], of United States[8], awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[9].

Why It Matters

whoopee cushion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,023 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Entities named for it include Whoopi Goldberg[5], a television actor[6], b. 1955[7], of United States[8], awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[9].

Related Entities

Whoopi Goldberg

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). whoopee cushion. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/whoopee-cushion
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · ~2026-49879-86 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → De-Furzkissen.ogg
    Named after → flatulence
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → practical joke device
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: De-Furzkissen.ogg"
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