whippersnapper
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə/ / /ˈʍɪpəɹˌsnæpəɹ/
noun
Etymology: Extension of *whip-snapper (“a cracker of whips”), or perhaps from snipper-snapper. Compare also whipperginnie (“term of abuse for a woman”), late 16th c.
- A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience.
“These whippersnappers have never had to walk far or carry water.”
“"Throw me a nine iron Fatman, I want to make sure of getting inside you young whippersnappers."”