a whale of a (good) time



a whale of a (good) time

An exceptionally fun, exciting, or amusing experience. (Usually used in the phrase, "have a whale of a (good) time.") Gee, Samantha, I sure had a whale of a time at the dance with you last night. We should go out again sometime! Come out to our party this weekend, it's sure to be a whale of a good time!
See also: of, time, whale

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Erle (1)-Norwegian
Maksimilian-Russian
ReİS-Turkish
Methodiusmə-THO-dee-əs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Hayatohah-yah-toJapanese
Bastienbas-TYAWNFrench