whale of a time

A very enjoyable experience, as in We had a whale of a time in Puerto Rico. This idiom alludes to the largest mammal to describe something very large and impressive. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Warren	WAWR-ən	English
Nik	-	English, Greek, Slovene
Mcginnis	[mə'ginis]
Abbey	['æbi]
Vuk	VOOK	Serbian
Laurence (2)	lo-RAWNS	French