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
Aldona	-	Lithuanian, Polish
Ginette	-	French
Hyacinth (1)	HIE-ə-sinth (English)	Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Leudoberct	-	Ancient Germanic
Jools	JOOLZ	English
Stipan	-	Croatian