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verb

Whop, Whap v. t. (past & past part. whapped; pres. part. whapping) To beat or strike.

Whop v. t. Same as Whap.

Whop, Whap v. i. To throw one's self quickly, or by an abrupt motion; to turn suddenly; as, she whapped down on the floor; the fish whapped over. Note: This word is used adverbially in the north of England, as in the United States, when anything vanishes, or is gone suddenly; as, whap went the cigar out of my mouth.

noun

Whop, Whap n. A blow, or quick, smart stroke.

Whop n. Same as Whap.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Whop" Quotes from Famous Books

... things like all possessed. But it warn't no use, you know, it warn't no use. An' that was the last we see of him for about two minutes 'n' a half, an' then all of a sudden it begin to rain rocks and rubbage, an' directly he come down ker-whop about ten foot off f'm where we stood Well, I reckon he was p'raps the orneriest lookin' beast you ever see. One ear was sot back on his neck, 'n' his tail was stove up, 'n' his eye-winkers was swinged off, 'n' he was all blacked up with powder an' smoke, an' all sloppy with mud ...

— Innocents abroad • Mark Twain

... "tarnation whop," as it 's call'd in Kentuck, on his head and its opposite, Blogg show'd fight; When he saw, by the light Of the flickering candle, that had not yet quite Burnt down in the socket, though not over bright, Certain ...

— The Humourous Poetry of the English Language • James Parton