whapping

whap·ping

[whop-ing, wop-]
adjective
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whap

[whop, wop, hwap, wap] verb (used with object), verb (used without object), whapped, whap·ping, noun
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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whap (wɒp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb, —n , whaps, whapping, whapped
a less common spelling of whop

whop, informal (less commonly) wop or informal (less commonly) whap (wɒp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , whops, whopping, whopped
1.  (tr) to strike, beat, or thrash
2.  (tr) to defeat utterly
3.  (intr) to drop or fall
 
n
4.  a heavy blow or the sound made by such a blow
 
[C14: variant of wap, perhaps of imitative origin]
 
wop, informal (less commonly) wop or informal (less commonly) whap
 
vb
 
n
 
[C14: variant of wap, perhaps of imitative origin]
 
whap, informal (less commonly) wop or informal (less commonly) whap
 
vb
 
n
 
[C14: variant of wap, perhaps of imitative origin]

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