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whipper snipper

whipper snipper noun: a string trimmer; a strimmer.

Noun

whipper snipper (plural whipper snippers)

  1. (Australia, Canada) A string trimmer; a strimmer.

Forms of whipper snipper

pluralwhipper snippers

Origin of whipper snipper

A brand name.

Questions about whipper snipper

What does whipper snipper mean?
Whipper snipper means a string trimmer; a strimmer.
What part of speech is whipper snipper?
Whipper snipper is a noun.
What is the plural of whipper snipper?
The plural of whipper snipper is whipper snippers.

Words near whipper snipper in the dictionary

  1. whippen
  2. whippens
  3. whipper
  4. whipper snapper
  5. whipper snappers
  6. whipper snipper
  7. whipper snippers
  8. whipper-ginnie
  9. whipper-ginnies
  10. whipper-in
  11. whipper-ins

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