Etymology

whomper

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Today it means: One who or that which whomps. Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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The story

From whomp + -er. Compare with whopper.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. One who or that which whomps.
  • from 20th c. A whopper; something remarkably large or intense.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.