Meaning Of The Word Whippersnapper

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whippersnapper
countable noun: If you refer to a young person as a whippersnapper, you disapprove of them because you think that they are behaving more confidently than they should.

whippersnapper in American English
an insignificant, esp. young, person who appears impertinent or presumptuous
noun: an unimportant but offensively presumptuous person, esp. a young one

whippersnapper in British English
noun: an insignificant but pretentious or cheeky person, often a young one

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