whippersnapper

[ hwip-er-snap-er, wip- ]

/ ˈʰwɪp ərˌsnæp ər, ˈwɪp- /

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noun

an unimportant but offensively presumptuous person, especially a young one.

Origin of whippersnapper

1665–75; probably blend of earlier whipster and snippersnapper, similar in sense; see whip, snap, -er¹

Words nearby whippersnapper

whip in, whiplash, whiplash injury, whipped, whipper-in, whippersnapper, whippet, whipping, whipping boy, whipping cream, whipping post

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Example sentences from the Web for whippersnapper

We meet our snapper first as a whippersnapper—shot by who knows?
How Horst Captured Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, and Vivien Leigh—and Changed Fashion Photography|Patrick Strudwick|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here is the proof: even as a whippersnapper, young Rand seemed to love the cornea.
Found: Rand Paul's Secret Papers|Kent Sepkowitz|June 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
What any decent, respectable, hard-working man would do,—bring back the girl and horsewhip that whippersnapper.
Green Valley|Katharine Reynolds
By my sowl thin, you know betther thoughts than your own, Mr. Whippersnapper, if that's the name you go by.
Stories of Comedy|Various

You don't mean to say, Aaron Bickford, that you let a whippersnapper like that defy you?
The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus|Horatio Alger Jr.
Would you try to frighten me with that whippersnapper thing?
Little Johannes|Frederik van Eeden
And a whippersnapper fellow like Perez, a narrow-minded slow-coach, with no taste or spirit, dared to dispute the place with him!
Froth|Armando Palacio Valds

British Dictionary definitions for whippersnapper

whippersnapper

/ (ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə) /

noun

an insignificant but pretentious or cheeky person, often a young oneAlso called: whipster

Word Origin for whippersnapper

C17: probably from whipsnapper a person who snaps whips, influenced by earlier snippersnapper, of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	whippersnapper
释义	whippersnapper [ hwip-er-snap-er, wip- ] / ˈʰwɪp ərˌsnæp ər, ˈwɪp- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whippersnapper ON THESAURUS.COM noun an unimportant but offensively presumptuous person, especially a young one. Origin of whippersnapper 1665–75; probably blend of earlier whipster and snippersnapper, similar in sense; see whip, snap, -er¹ Words nearby whippersnapper whip in, whiplash, whiplash injury, whipped, whipper-in, whippersnapper, whippet, whipping, whipping boy, whipping cream, whipping post Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whippersnapper We meet our snapper first as a whippersnapper—shot by who knows? How Horst Captured Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, and Vivien Leigh—and Changed Fashion Photography\|Patrick Strudwick\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Here is the proof: even as a whippersnapper, young Rand seemed to love the cornea. Found: Rand Paul's Secret Papers\|Kent Sepkowitz\|June 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST What any decent, respectable, hard-working man would do,—bring back the girl and horsewhip that whippersnapper. Green Valley\|Katharine Reynolds By my sowl thin, you know betther thoughts than your own, Mr. Whippersnapper, if that's the name you go by. Stories of Comedy\|Various You don't mean to say, Aaron Bickford, that you let a whippersnapper like that defy you? The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus\|Horatio Alger Jr. Would you try to frighten me with that whippersnapper thing? Little Johannes\|Frederik van Eeden And a whippersnapper fellow like Perez, a narrow-minded slow-coach, with no taste or spirit, dared to dispute the place with him! Froth\|Armando Palacio Valds British Dictionary definitions for whippersnapper whippersnapper / (ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə) / noun an insignificant but pretentious or cheeky person, often a young oneAlso called: whipster Word Origin for whippersnapper C17: probably from whipsnapper a person who snaps whips, influenced by earlier snippersnapper, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whippersnapper lad, fellow, youth, youngster, child, guy, rascal, punk, infant, toddler, adolescent, juvenile, teenager, baby, kid, offspring, minor, liar, cheat, ruffian
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whippersnapper

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