English word origin

Etymology of whap

Onomatopoeic; variant of whop.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

intj

The sound of sudden blow or hit.

verb

To strike hard and suddenly. · To throw oneself quickly, or by an abrupt motion; to turn suddenly.

noun

A blow; a hit; a whop. · A breast.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Onomatopoeic; variant of whop.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

The curlew, Numenius arquata; a whaup.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Variant of whaup.

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