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whop⋅ping

[hwop-ing, wop-]
–adjective Informal.
1. very large of its kind; thumping: We caught four whopping trout.
–adverb
2. extremely; exceedingly: a whopping big lie.
Also, whapping.


Origin:
1615–25; whop + -ing 2

whop

[hwop, wop] verb, whopped, whop⋅ping, noun Informal.
–verb (used with object)
1. to strike forcibly.
2. to defeat soundly, as in a contest.
3. to put or pull violently; whip: to whop out a book.
–verb (used without object)
4. to plump suddenly down; flop.
–noun
5. a forcible blow.
6. the sound made by it.
7. a bump; heavy fall.
Also, whap, wap.


Origin:
1350–1400; ME, var. of wap
whop   (hwŏp, wŏp)   
tr.v.   whopped, whop·ping, whops
  1. To strike with a heavy blow.
  2. To defeat soundly; thrash.
n.  A heavy blow; a sharp thud.

[Middle English whappen, variant of wappen, to throw violently.]
whop·ping   (hwŏp'ĭng, wŏp'-)   
adj.  Exceptionally large: "yet another whopping pay raise" (Lee Atwater).
adv.  Used as an intensive: a whopping good joke.

[Present participle of whop.]
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