whippersnapper
pronunciation
How to pronounce whippersnapper in British English:
UK [ˈwɪpəsnæpə(r)]
How to pronounce whippersnapper in American English:
US [ˈwɪpərsnæpə(r)]
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- Noun:
- someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
Word Origin
Example
- 1. I 'll find him , that young whippersnapper !
- 2. First off , renho -- who goes only by one name -- is 42 , a relative whippersnapper in graying japan .
- 3. How can I manage this whippersnapper ?
- 4. Alas , one of the reasons the sight is so horrible is that the whippersnapper is likely to be right I fear this one may advance far faster and further than you ever have .