Discussion Forum—A Way with Words, a fun radio show and podcast about language

Hi. My husband and I were in San Francisco recently. The concierge sent us to a great seafood restaurant. When we returned, I told him that "we had a whee of a time." He asked what that meant. My husband said that he has only heard members of my family use that expression. My mother was Irish. We were raised in South Dakota. Have you ever heard of this expression? Thanks for any help you can give me.