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whopper
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whopper
(noun)
whopper
/
ˈ
wɑːpɚ/
noun
plural
whoppers
whopper
/
ˈ
wɑːpɚ/
noun
plural
whoppers
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHOPPER
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informal
1
:
something that is very large and impressive
That's a
whopper
of a diamond ring.
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2
:
a big lie
He told us a real
whopper
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