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whop.

To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/wɒp/Received-Pronunciation/ʍɒp/Received-Pronunciation/wɑp/General-American/ʍɑp/General-American
  1. To throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.

    informal · transitive
    He angrily whopped the book onto the table.
  2. To administer corporal punishment to.

    slang · transitive
Where this word comes from

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

noun/wɒp/Received-Pronunciation/ʍɒp/Received-Pronunciation/wɑp/General-American/ʍɑp/General-American
  1. A blow or strike.

Where this word comes from

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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