whipper

Meanings

• noun

  A person who uses a whip to control animals or to discipline, especially as a form of punishment.

  - "The cowboy was a skilled whipper, able to keep his herd in line with just a crack of the whip."
  - "The circus performer used a long, flexible whipper to control the elephants."

• noun

  A person who is very skilled at something, often using quick, precise movements.

  - "He was a whipper at video games, able to complete levels in record time."
  - "She was a whipper at math problems, always solving them correctly and quickly."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whipper
dipper , ripper , nipper

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Variants

List of all variants of whipper that leads to same result
whip , whip into shape , whipped , whipped into shape , whipper , whippers , whipping , whipping into shape , whips , whips into shape , whipper-in , whippers-in

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the Old English word 'whippe,' meaning 'a blow with a whip.'

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded whip crack was 252.8 meters (829 feet 10 inches) long.

2. The term 'whippoorwill' comes from the sound of the whip-poor-will bird, which sounds like 'whippoorwill, whippoorwill'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Whip: A flexible, often long and thin, implement used to deliver blows or to drive animals.

2. Driver: A person who operates a vehicle or controls the movement of a vehicle or team of animals.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'whipper' has been used to describe a skilled horseman or driver. In music, there is a genre of blues and folk music called 'whippoorwill' that is named for the sound of the whip-poor-will bird.

How to Memorize "whipper"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cowboy on horseback, cracking a whip to keep his herd in line.
   - Visualize a circus performer using a long, flexible whip to control the elephants.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'whipper' with the image of a cowboy or a circus performer.
   - Think of the sound of a whip cracking when you hear the word 'whipper'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'whipper' with the image of a 'Whip'-per driver.
   - Use the phrase 'Whip it good' to help remember the definition of 'whipper'.

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