whopper

Or whap·per

[hwop-er, wop-]

noun

Informal.

1. something uncommonly large of its kind.

2. a big lie.

whopper

/ ˈwɒpə /

noun

1. anything uncommonly large of its kind

2. a big lie

Word History and Origins

Origin of whopper¹

First recorded in 1775–85; whop + -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of whopper¹

C18: from _whop

Example Sentences

I’m not sure about you, but 2025 has been a whopper of a year so far.

From Los Angeles Times

The answer, in a report now circulating through City Hall, is a whopper: $21.7 billion over a decade.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump isn’t the only one pedaling fake accusations, and his whoppers aren’t the craziest.

From Los Angeles Times

But don’t worry, he still has 42 days to generate a few more whoppers — even from the golf course — before this one is in the books.

From Salon

Trump recycles one of his all-time favorite whoppers: He says Americans “are not going to have higher prices” under his plan to slap tariffs of 20% or more on goods from China.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• untruth