English
editEtymology
editCompare whale (“something or someone excellent”); thus, not just any good time but rather a great time.
Pronunciation
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Verb
edithave a whale of a time (third-person singular simple present has a whale of a time, present participle having a whale of a time, simple past and past participle had a whale of a time)
- (idiomatic) To enjoy oneself greatly: to have a very good time.
- Synonym: have a ball
- Hypernym: have a good time
- We had a whale of a time at the party Saturday night.
Translations
editto enjoy oneself greatly
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