whomper of a speech
- noun
- Informal
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- The candidate gave a whomper of a speech at the convention that had everyone talking.
Examples
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It was a whomper of a speech that inspired the entire team to work harder.
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His whomper of a speech moved everyone to tears and left a lasting impression.
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Nobody expected such a whomper of a speech from the usually reserved professor.
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That was a real whomper of a speech!
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I heard she delivered a whomper of a speech at the conference.
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She delivered a whomper of a speech that motivated the audience to take action.
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At the rally, the mayor gave a whomper of a speech that energized all the supporters.
Synonyms
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8.8
Something or someone that is very exciting and impressive
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2.8
A talk that makes people feel brave and ready to act
A strong speech that makes people feel excited or amazed
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
whomper + of + a + speech
The key constituent 'whomper' is rare/nonstandard and not transparently interpretable from its parts, so knowing 'speech' alone does not allow a learner to infer the intended sense. This phrase functions as a dialectal/idiomatic intensifier (cf. 'whopper of a…') and therefore its meaning ('an exceptionally impressive speech') is unpredictable for a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
Whomper of a speech may come from the verb whomp, which means 'to hit hard'. Imagine a speech that hits the audience like a heavy blow, and that's why it means 'a very impressive or powerful speech'.