whopper
Americannoun
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something uncommonly large of its kind.
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a big lie.
noun
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anything uncommonly large of its kind
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a big lie
Etymology
Origin of whopper
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In fact, out of the seven La Niñas seen over the last 15 years, three were whoppers when it came to rain.
From Los Angeles Times
New musicals are impossible dreams, and this is a whopper of a show, daunting in scale and jaw-dropping in ambition.
From Los Angeles Times
You have invested so prodigiously that you have left yourself with a whopper of a tax bill if you were to withdraw large sums now.
From MarketWatch
Ms Crickmore said she spoiled her flea-bitten plant with masses of manure and plenty of water to produce the whopper.
From BBC
I’m not sure about you, but 2025 has been a whopper of a year so far.
From Los Angeles Times
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