whapper

American  

[hwop-er, wop-] / ˈʰwɒp ər, ˈwɒp- /

noun

1. a variant of whopper.

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Example Sentences

That little fellow, Imri, is a whapper, sir.

From The Village Notary by E?tv?s, J?zsef

Now Mr. Linden," said Joe Deacon, "this tree's a whapper!

From Say and Seal, Volume I by Warner, Susan

I know'd this was a whapper of a lie, as soon as I heard it.

From A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee. by Crockett, Davy

Also, a name given to a well-known turtle, Chelonia caouana, from its having a great head; it is sometimes called the whooper or whapper.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir