Does whopper mean what it means bcz it's similar to how people sound like when they see something big or unbelievable?

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Rebecca
Not quite! Although I appreciate the creativity of the thought. "Whopper" actually comes from the word "whop," which means to hit something hard, or to set something heavy down. A "whopper" is usually something large, so perhaps it could be "whopped" or plumped down. Ex: Whop the bag onto the floor right there. => put something heavy on the floor. Ex: That book is a whopper. => It's a big book