whacker

== English == === Etymology === From whack + -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwækə(ɹ)/, /ˈʍækə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ækə(ɹ) === Noun === whacker (plural whackers) One who, or something which, whacks. (informal) Synonym of whopper (“anything large”). (informal) Synonym of whopper (“an outrageous or blatant lie”). (slang) A radio amateur who is keenly interested in emergency response and may travel to the sites of emergencies. ==== Derived terms ==== Packer whacker weed whacker, weedwhacker ==== References ==== John Camden Hotten (1873), The Slang Dictionary