Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which wallops.
- noun A pot-walloper.
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- noun One who
wallops . - noun Ireland A
cudgel , ashillelagh . - noun Australia, slang, humorous A
policeman , a malepolice officer .
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- noun a very hard hitter
- noun a winner by a wide margin
- noun a gross untruth; a blatant lie
Etymologies
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Examples
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Every clodhopper an 'cow-walloper these days is an able seaman.
CHAPTER II 2010
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He soon found work as a "pot walloper," or dishwasher, at a restaurant on the Hudson River piers in New York.
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Perfectly calmly, reasonably, and without visible emotion, they were rehearsing a formula which even I, ignorant staff-walloper that I was, could see was one for disaster.
The Sky Writer Geoff Barbanell 2010
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The conductor blinked uncertainly; J.B. tended to have that effect on folk, and the four of us were sufficiently large and ugly to daunt the stoutest ticket-walloper.
THE NUMBERS 2010
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Franz-Josef glowered at the doctor and said it would be unwise to move me, surely, and the poultice-walloper agreed that it would be nothing short of bloody reckless.
Watershed 2010
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He soon found work as a "pot walloper," or dishwasher, at a restaurant on the Hudson River piers in New York.
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There was an embarrassed staff-walloper on the platform at Chicago to convoy our hero to General Sheridan forth-with, and from little Phil we learned that Sherman had sent word that the Sioux expedition was definitely to proceed without Custer.
Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010
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He soon found work as a "pot walloper," or dishwasher, at a restaurant on the Hudson River piers in New York.
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So when the poultice-walloper shook his head over Oliver, and glanced towards me, lying there all blood-spattered and pathetic, I was ready with a feeble gesture to keep him at a distance - the last thing I wanted was the little bugger poking at me and exclaiming:
THE NUMBERS 2010
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Franz-Josef glowered at the doctor and said it would be unwise to move me, surely, and the poultice-walloper agreed that it would be nothing short of bloody reckless.
Flashman And The Tiger Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1999
bilby commented on the word walloper
Australian slang - police officer.
April 25, 2011
bilby commented on the word walloper
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April 25, 2011