whopper

or whap·per

[ hwop-er, wop- ]

noun

, Informal.

1. something uncommonly large of its kind.
2. a big lie.

whopper

/ ˈwɒpə /

noun

1. anything uncommonly large of its kind
2. a big lie

Word History and Origins

Origin of whopper¹

First recorded in 1775–85; whop + -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of whopper¹

C18: from whop

Example Sentences

The answer, in a report now circulating through City Hall, is a whopper: $21.7 billion over a decade.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump isn’t the only one pedaling fake accusations, and his whoppers aren’t the craziest.

From Los Angeles Times

But don’t worry, he still has 42 days to generate a few more whoppers — even from the golf course — before this one is in the books.

From Salon

Trump recycles one of his all-time favorite whoppers: He says Americans “are not going to have higher prices” under his plan to slap tariffs of 20% or more on goods from China.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s very little she says in “Chimp Crazy” to the lawyers and judges hounding that’s true, but the biggest whoppers she tells highlight her self-delusion.

From Salon

Related Words

• untruth