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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Meanwhile, Grubhub will be offering special Halloween deals, including a free whopper at Burger King (with a $20 minimum purchase) and $7 off Pizza Hut orders of $30 or more. Suzanne Blake reporter, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Logan Marshall-Green stars as a man invited to a shindig by his ex-wife, the revelry goes awry and you're left with jaw on the floor by a whopper of a last scene. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 Trump isn’t the only one pedaling fake accusations, and his whoppers aren’t the craziest. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 The Season 4, Part 1 finale contains one whopper of a revelation: JJ’s deadbeat father, Luke, isn’t his real dad. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 Oct. 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 29 Nov. 2024.

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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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