walloper (redirected from wallopers)

wal·lop  (wlp) Informal

v. wal·loped, wal·lop·ing, wal·lops

v.tr.

1. To beat soundly; thrash.

2. To strike with a hard blow.

3. To defeat thoroughly.

v.intr.

1. To move in a rolling, clumsy manner; waddle.

2. To boil noisily. Used of a liquid.

n.

1. A hard or severe blow.

2.

a. The ability to strike a powerful blow: has a punch that delivers a wallop.

b. The capacity to create a forceful effect: "Therein lies the novel's emotional wallop and moral message" (George F. Will).

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[Middle English walopen, to gallop, from Old North French *waloper; see wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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wallop·er n.

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walloper [ˈwɒləpə]

n

1. a person or thing that wallops

2. (Law) Austral slang a policeman

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	walloper - a very hard hitter                   hitter, striker - someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"
	2.	walloper - a winner by a wide margin             winner, victor - the contestant who wins the contest
	3.	walloper - a gross untruth; a blatant lie       whopper lie, prevarication - a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth