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单词 whopper
释义

whopper

or whap·per

[ hwop-er, wop- ]
/ ˈʰwɒp ər, ˈwɒp- /
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noun Informal.

something uncommonly large of its kind.
a big lie.

Origin of whopper

First recorded in 1775–85; whop + -er1

Words nearby whopper

whoops, whoopsie, whoosh, whoosis, whop, whopper, whopping, whore, whoredom, whorehouse, whorehouse cut
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Example sentences from the Web for whopper

  • His book, not their fast-food chain, is the true Home of the Whopper.

    Karl Rove's Book of Lies|Paul Begala|March 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for whopper

whopper
/ (ˈwɒpə) /

noun informal

anything uncommonly large of its kind
a big lie

Word Origin for whopper

C18: from whop
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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