whopper

or whap·per

[ hwop-er, wop- ]

/ ˈʰwɒp ər, ˈwɒp- /

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noun Informal.

something uncommonly large of its kind.

a big lie.

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Origin of whopper

First recorded in 1775–85; whop + -er¹

Words nearby whopper

whoops, whoopsie, whoosh, whoosis, whop, whopper, whopping, whore, whoredom, whorehouse, whorehouse cut

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How to use whopper in a sentence

The new exoplanet, b Centauri b, is also a whopper—it probably has a similar gaseous composition to Jupiter, but it’s at least 10 times more massive.
This newly spotted massive alien planet is confusing astronomers|Hannah Seo|December 9, 2021|Popular-Science
Its real competition among those looking to make the switch to eating less meat, however, is the Impossible Whopper.
The McPlant Is Just McOkay|Amy McCarthy|November 3, 2021|Eater
Burger King still pays poverty wages and has only pledged to stop buying abused chickens after immense public pressure, and initiatives like the “Sustainable Whopper” aren’t actually very sustainable, more for PR than anything.
Fast Food’s Retro Glow-Up|Jaya Saxena|March 25, 2021|Eater
The sesame-seed bun says “America,” but the interior of the whopper places you squarely in India.
Twin bistros in Northern Virginia put a personal spin on Indian cooking|Tom Sietsema|March 5, 2021|Washington Post

The Impossible Whopper has about 10 percent more sodium than its beef counterpart.
Is Fast Food Healthier When It's Plant-Based?|Christine Byrne|February 3, 2021|Outside Online
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|DAILY BEAST
I guess Madame Whopper slept in another tent; anyway, we didn't see her.
Roy Blakely, Pathfinder|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
He said Madame Whopper had gained fifty pounds and she made Mr. Costello give her a raise.
Roy Blakely, Pathfinder|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
The "Woolwich Whopper," for all his height and overwhelming weight, seemed to toe the scratch with awkward reluctance.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100. March 7, 1891.|Various
If the relative position of the wafers remained for an hour unchanged, there was no hope for poor John Whopper.
John Whopper|Thomas March Clark
But anyway, Madame Whopper could eat all she wanted to; she was the fat lady.
Roy Blakely, Pathfinder|Percy Keese Fitzhugh

British Dictionary definitions for whopper

whopper

/ (ˈwɒpə) /

noun informal

anything uncommonly large of its kind

a big lie

Word Origin for whopper

C18: from whop

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whopper

or whap·per

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