First Known Use: circa 1712
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whopper
noun whop·per \ˈhwä-pər, ˈwä-\
: something that is very large and impressive
: a big lie
Full Definition of WHOPPER
1
: something unusually large or otherwise extreme of its kind
2
: an extravagant or monstrous lie
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Origin of WHOPPER
1whop
Related to WHOPPER
- Synonyms
- fable, fabrication, fairy tale, falsehood, falsity, fib, mendacity, prevarication, story, tale, taradiddle (or tarradiddle), untruth, lie
- Antonyms
- truth
WHOPPER Defined for Kids
whopper
noun whop·per \ˈhwä-pər, ˈwä-\
Definition of WHOPPER for Kids
1
: something huge of its kind <I've got this big egg that our hen laid … It's a real whopper … — Oliver Butterworth, The Enormous Egg>
2
: a big lie
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