whopper

noun

whop·​per ˈ(h)wä-pər How to pronounce whopper (audio)
1
: something unusually large or otherwise extreme of its kind
2
: an extravagant or monstrous lie

Examples of whopper in a Sentence

That's a whopper of a diamond ring. He told us a real whopper.
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The executive order begins with a whopper of a falsehood: that the United States has an inadequate supply of energy. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, at the local bar, a fisherman finds an unlikely ally in catching the whopper that’ll change his life. Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 Even geniuses make mistakes, and the executive order is a whopper. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 But here are two of the whoppers: The Cardinals, White Sox and Dodgers worked a three-way trade that answered a lot of questions (and raised a few others). Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 30 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for whopper

Word History

Etymology

whop entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of whopper was circa 1712

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“Whopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopper. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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whopper

noun
whop·​per ˈhwäp-ər How to pronounce whopper (audio)
ˈwäp-
1
: something unusually large
2
: a monstrous lie

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