WHIPPERSNAPPER

whippersnapper, jackanapes, lightweight

(noun) someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

whippersnapper (plural whippersnappers)

(colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person. [from 1670s]

Synonyms

• upstart

Source: Wiktionary


Whip"per*snap`per, n.

Definition: A diminutive, insignificant, or presumptuous person. [Colloq.] "Little whippersnappers like you." T. Hughes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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