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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And what goes better with a perfectly polished manicure than a whopper of a diamond ring? Sam Reed, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025 One of my favorite head coach whoppers. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025 And then there were the epic flavor fails, including a couple of real whoppers. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025 And who should also be housing a whopper with cheese at a nearby Burger King but Sarah. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025 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 30 Oct. 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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