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whippersnappers

whippersnappers is the plural of whippersnapper.

Meaning of whippersnapper

Noun

whippersnapper (plural whippersnappers)

  1. (colloquial) 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.

Questions about whippersnappers

What is whippersnappers the plural of?
Whippersnappers is the plural of whippersnapper.

Words near whippersnappers in the dictionary

  1. whipper-snappers
  2. whipperjawed
  3. whippers
  4. whippers-in
  5. whippersnapper
  6. whippersnappers
  7. whippes
  8. whippest
  9. whippet
  10. whippeth
  11. whippeting

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