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whopping

[ hwop-ing, wop- ]

adjective

Informal.
  1. very large of its kind; thumping:

    We caught four whopping trout.



adverb

  1. extremely; exceedingly:

    a whopping big lie.

whopping

/ ˈɒɪŋ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    uncommonly large
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of whopping1

First recorded in 1615–25; whop + -ing 2
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Just a few weeks ago, that same outfit sold at auction again for a whopping $162,500.

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Anyone who tells you what is going to happen next needs a whopping great dose of humility.

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A YouGov poll found that a whopping six in ten Republicans find the leaks of American war plans to be a serious issue.

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As teams piled forward with carefree abandon, there were a whopping 131 attempts on goal in total.

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India's stands at a whopping 12%, according to data from the World Trade Organization.

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