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 new exoplanet, b Centauri b, is also a whopper—it probably has a similar gaseous composition to Jupiter, but it’s at least 10 times more massive.

From Popular-Science

Its real competition among those looking to make the switch to eating less meat, however, is the Impossible Whopper.

From Eater

Burger King still pays poverty wages and has only pledged to stop buying abused chickens after immense public pressure, and initiatives like the “Sustainable Whopper” aren’t actually very sustainable, more for PR than anything.

From Eater

The sesame-seed bun says “America,” but the interior of the whopper places you squarely in India.

From Washington Post

The Impossible Whopper has about 10 percent more sodium than its beef counterpart.

From Outside Online

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

From The Daily Beast

I guess Madame Whopper slept in another tent; anyway, we didn't see her.

From Project Gutenberg

He said Madame Whopper had gained fifty pounds and she made Mr. Costello give her a raise.

From Project Gutenberg

The "Woolwich Whopper," for all his height and overwhelming weight, seemed to toe the scratch with awkward reluctance.

From Project Gutenberg

If the relative position of the wafers remained for an hour unchanged, there was no hope for poor John Whopper.

From Project Gutenberg

But anyway, Madame Whopper could eat all she wanted to; she was the fat lady.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• untruth