whopper

or whap·per

[hwop-er, wop-]

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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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Related Words for whopper

untruth, tale, lie, story, falsehood, fabrication, big, remarkable

Examples from the Web for whopper

Contemporary Examples of whopper

His book, not their fast-food chain, is the true Home of the Whopper.
Karl Rove's Book of Lies
Paul Begala
March 12, 2010

British Dictionary definitions for whopper

whopper

noun informal

anything uncommonly large of its kind
a big lie

Word Origin for whopper

C18: from whop

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Word Origin and History for whopper

1785, formed as if from whop (v.) "to beat, overcome." Meaning "big lie" is recorded first in 1791. Whopping "large, big, impressive" is attested by 1620s.