whooper

noun — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From whoop + -er.

A person or animal that whoops.

The whooping crane, Grus americana.

Adult whoopers are white and easy to distinguish from sandhills.2008, Thomas Arnhold, Web Parton, Wingshooter's Guide to Kansas Upland Birds and Waterfowl, page 88:

The whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus.

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