whapper
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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I know'd this was a whapper of a lie, as soon as I heard it.
From A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee. by Crockett, Davy
That little fellow, Imri, is a whapper, sir.
From The Village Notary by E?tv?s, J?zsef
Also, a name given to a well-known turtle, Chelonia caouana, from its having a great head; it is sometimes called the whooper or whapper.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
Now Mr. Linden," said Joe Deacon, "this tree's a whapper!
From Say and Seal, Volume I by Warner, Susan
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