whapper

whap·per

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwop-er, wop-]
- /ˈʰwɒp ər, ˈwɒp-/
- /wˈapə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwop-er, wop-]
- /ˈʰwɒp ər, ˈwɒp-/

Definitions of whapper word

noun whapper something uncommonly large of its kind. 1
noun whapper a big lie. 1

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Origin of whapper

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85; whop + -er1

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Parts of speech for Whapper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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whapper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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