Meaning of WHIPPERSNAPPER
| Pronunciation: | | 'wipur`snapur
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[n] someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous |
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WHIPPERSNAPPER is a 14 letter word that starts with W. |
| | Synonyms: | | jackanapes, lightweight |
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| | See Also: | | cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Whip"per*snap`per\, n.
A diminutive, insignificant, or presumptuous person.
[Colloq.] ``Little whippersnappers like you.'' --T. Hughes.
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