WHOOPER

whooper, whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus

(noun) common Old World swan noted for its whooping call

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

whooper (plural whoopers)

A person or animal that whoops.

The whooping crane, Grus americana.

The whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus.

Source: Wiktionary


Whoop"er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, whooops. Woopher swan. (Zoöl.) See the Note under Swan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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