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whippersnapper

whip·per·snap·per
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwip-er-snap-er, wip-]
    • /ˈʰwɪp ərˌsnæp ər, ˈwɪp-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwip-er-snap-er, wip-]
    • /ˈʰwɪp ərˌsnæp ər, ˈwɪp-/

Definitions of whippersnapper word

  • noun whippersnapper an unimportant but offensively presumptuous person, especially a young one. 1
  • noun whippersnapper A young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident. 1
  • noun whippersnapper self-important young person 1
  • countable noun whippersnapper If you refer to a young person as a whippersnapper, you disapprove of them because you think that they are behaving more confidently than they should. 0
  • noun whippersnapper an insignificant but pretentious or cheeky person, often a young one 0
  • noun whippersnapper an insignificant, esp. young, person who appears impertinent or presumptuous 0
See all 7 definitions of whippersnapper

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Origin of whippersnapper

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; probably blend of earlier whipster and snippersnapper, similar in sense; see whip, snap, -er1

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Parts of speech for Whippersnapper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Whippersnapper

whippersnapper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for whippersnapper

noun whippersnapper

  • young man — a male in early manhood.
  • child — A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.
  • fellow — a man or boy: a fine old fellow; a nice little fellow.
  • guy — a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “woods.”.
  • lad — a boy or youth.
All 100 Synonyms of whippersnapper

Antonyms for whippersnapper

noun whippersnapper

  • girl — a female child, from birth to full growth.
  • angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
  • adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
  • parent — a father or a mother.
  • adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
All 5 Antonyms of whippersnapper

Top questions with whippersnapper

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Related words

  • jackanapes

    an impertinent, presumptuous person, especially a young man; whippersnapper.

  • whiffet

    Informal. an insignificant person; whippersnapper.
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