whapper

[ hwop-er, wop- ]

/ ˈʰwɒp ər, ˈwɒp- /

noun

whopper.

Words nearby whapper

whang, whangarei, whangdoodle, whangee, whap, whapper, whapping, whare, whare wananga, wharenui, wharepuni

Definition for whapper (2 of 2)

whopper

or whap·per

[ hwop-er, wop- ]

/ ˈʰwɒp ər, ˈwɒp- /

noun Informal.

something uncommonly large of its kind.

a big lie.

Origin of whopper

First recorded in 1775–85; whop + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for whapper

And turning to Tengelyi, he added, "That boy Imri is a whapper, sir; but the other chap's a scurvy rat!"
The Village Notary|Jzsef Etvs
I know'd this was a whapper of a lie, as soon as I heard it.
A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee.|Davy Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for whapper

whopper

/ (ˈwɒpə) /

noun informal

anything uncommonly large of its kind

a big lie

Word Origin for whopper

C18: from whop

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