Etymology

whop

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Today it means: To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact. Full definition →

Middle English whappen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwhappen
  2. English todaywhop

From Middle English whappen, a variant of wappen (“to strike; fling; shoot; stun”), probably of imitative origin. Compare Old Norse vappa (“to waddle”).

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