WHIPSTER

Etymology

Noun

whipster (plural whipsters)

(informal, dated) a scholastic often pedantic person, wise guy

Anagrams

• twerpish

Source: Wiktionary


Whip"ster, n. Etym: [Whip + -ster.]

Definition: A nimble little fellow; a whippersnapper. Every puny whipster gets my sword. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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