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Word: Whippersnapper
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: perhaps representing whipsnapper, expressing noise and unimportance
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɪpəˌsnapə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident
Short Definition:young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident
Examples:- I know her better than you do, you young whippersnapper!
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