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whippersnapper definition

whipper·snap·per (hwip′ər snap′ər, wip′-)

noun

an insignificant, esp. young, person who appears impertinent or presumptuous

Etymology: extended < whip-snapper, one who snaps whips

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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