whopper
pronunciation
How to pronounce whopper in British English:
UK [ˈwɒpə(r)]
How to pronounce whopper in American English:
US [ˈwɑpə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a gross untruth; a blatant lie
- something especially big or impressive of its kind
Word Origin
- whopper (n.)
- 1767, "uncommonly large thing," originally and especially an audacious lie, formed as if from whop (v.) "to beat, overcome." Whopping "large, big, impressive" is attested by 1620s.
Example
- 1. It is hard to imagine no 10 getting away with a similar whopper today .
- 2. Whopper took the man to the bushes .
- 3. Whopper lowered his voice but he was still excited .
- 4. Whopper kept running all the way to the drugstore .
- 5. Whopper spoke in a low voice , but the man on the telephone heard him clearly .