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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwip-er-snap-er, wip-]
- /ˈʰwɪp ərˌsnæp ər, ˈwɪp-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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
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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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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.
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