| whop | 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. 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. Origin: Cf. OE. Quappen to palpitate, E. Quob, quaver, wabble, awhape, wap. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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