Whippersnapper Definition
wĭpər-snăpər, hwĭp-
whippersnappers
noun
whippersnappers
An insignificant, esp. young, person who appears impertinent or presumptuous.
Webster's New World
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whippersnappersOrigin of Whippersnapper
Alteration (influenced by whip) of dialectal snippersnapper
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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