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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHIPPERSNAPPER

Probably from whipsnapper a person who snaps whips, influenced by earlier snippersnapper, of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHIPPERSNAPPER

whippersnapper  [ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHIPPERSNAPPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whippersnapper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHIPPERSNAPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whippersnapper in the English dictionary

The definition of whippersnapper in the dictionary is an insignificant but pretentious or cheeky person, often a young one Also called: whipster.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHIPPERSNAPPER


catnaper
ˈkætˌnæpə
catnapper
ˈkætˌnæpə
dognaper
ˈdɒɡnæpə
dognapper
ˈdɒɡˈnæpə
kidnaper
ˈkɪdˌnæpə
kidnapper
ˈkɪdnæpə
knapper
ˈnæpə
napa
ˈnæpə
nappa
ˈnæpə
napper
ˈnæpə
petnaper
ˈpɛtnæpə
petnapper
ˈpɛtnæpə
schnapper
ˈʃnæpə
snapper
ˈsnæpə
snippersnapper
ˈsnɪpəˌsnæpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHIPPERSNAPPER

whipcordy
whipjack
whiplash
whiplash injury
whiplike
whipped
whipped cream
whipper
whipper-in
whippers-in
whippet
whippiness
whipping
whipping boy
whipping cream
whipping post
whipping top
whippletree
whippoorwill
whippy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHIPPERSNAPPER

capper
clapper
dapper
flapper
gapper
handicapper
lapper
mapper
pepper
rapper
red snapper
sapper
scrapper
slapper
strapper
swapper
tapper
trapper
wapper
wrapper
zapper

Synonyms and antonyms of whippersnapper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whippersnapper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHIPPERSNAPPER

Find out the translation of whippersnapper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whippersnapper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whippersnapper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自以为是的年轻人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whippersnapper
570 millions of speakers

English

whippersnapper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whippersnapper
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

التافه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Whippersnapper
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whippersnapper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধৃষ্ট বালিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

freluquet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whippersnapper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

whippersnapper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

whippersnapper
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하찮은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whippersnapper
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

người tầm thường hay xen vào chuyện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

whippersnapper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हेपरनेनपर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçük çocuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfrontatello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Whippersnapper
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Whippersnapper
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whippersnapper
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μηδαμινό άτομο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

whippersnapper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Whippersnapper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jypling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whippersnapper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIPPERSNAPPER»

The term «whippersnapper» is regularly used and occupies the 74.372 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHIPPERSNAPPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whippersnapper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whippersnapper» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whippersnapper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHIPPERSNAPPER»

Discover the use of whippersnapper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whippersnapper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Whippersnapper
I CLOSE MY EYES.
Felice Arena, 2011
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Jamie and the Whippersnapper
Chapter book. Jamie is fed up, everything is going wrong. Then a strange little creature called a whippersnapper magically appears - he says he's here to help.
Enid Richemont, 2000
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Yankee Notions, Or, Whittlings of Jonathan's Jack-knife
Mr. and Mrs. Whippersnapper seated, hiking their tea. They have just returned from spending their honeymoon at Lebanon Springs. Mr. Whippersnapper. — I'll take another cup of tea, love, if you please. Mrs. Whippersnapper. — With great ...
‎1852
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Ivor Horton's Beginning ANSI C++: The Complete Language
You can demonstrate concatenation using the objects that youjust defined: string description = adjective + + word + " whippersnapper"; After executing this statement, the description object will contain the string "twotiming hornswoggling  ...
Ivor Horton, 2004
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Weary Men
Characters: A whippersnapper; George Jonathan; G. Gram. WHIPPERSNAPPER . Oh, but N. N. no longer has the young on his side. G. J. Is that so important? WHIPPERSNAPPER. Important? The young are the future, aren't they? G. J. When ...
Arne Garborg, 1999
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Yankee Notions
Breakfast- Room. Table covered with the usual accessories, tea, fish-cakes, hot rolls, 'f-c Mr. and Mrs. Whippersnapper seated, taking their tea. They have just returned from spending their honeymoon at Lebanon Springs. Mr. Whippersnapper.
‎1852
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Love Eternal
"Twenty dead rats, probably, since I imagine that this hole has not been cleaned since the time of George II. We are martyrs in this world, Sir. I come here to attend to the affairs of some whippersnapper whom I never saw and never want to see, ...
Henry Rider Haggard, 2007
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The Land of Efacia
He said his name was Mr. Whippersnapper or just Whippersnapper for short. He said his real name would be too diflicult for mere mortals like me to pronounce. ( This name was bad enough!) He said he already knew our names, so we didn't ...
Laura Bentz
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
whippersnapper. F. whitewash. 1 the whip hand life became a battle over who would gain the whip hand: the upper hand, a commanding position, an/the edge, an advantage, a lead, a head start, ascendancy, superiority, supremacy, sway, ...
Maurice Waite, 2009
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The Answers: All the office questions you never dared to ask
'How. do. I. manage. this. young. whippersnapper. boss?' ANGST DIFFICULTY I have recently acquired a new boss who is thirtytwo. I am twenty years older and consider myself not just more experienced but considerably better educated and  ...
Lucy Kellaway, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHIPPERSNAPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whippersnapper is used in the context of the following news items.
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Video: This little whippersnapper just earned QPR £9m
It's a long time since Raheem Sterling wore the blue and white hoops of QPR, but the winger has given his former club a huge boost by sealing a move to ... «JOE, Jul 15»
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Whippersnapper's To Hold Fundraiser For Sick 19-Month Old
Come to Whippersnapper's Play Gym, 360 Sandbank Rd., on Sunday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a very special fundraising event. Organizers are hoping ... «Cheshire Herald, May 15»
3
Whippersnapper and the whip
50 Shades of Grey is not exactly Twilight for the S&M crowd, but it comes close. Based on the fan fiction-turned-erotic romance novel by EL James about ... «THE BUSINESS TIMES, Feb 15»
4
Casey: Watch out for young whippersnapper driver
Zach Casey sits behind the wheel of his car. Dan Casey is offering a bounty to anyone who sees Zach's station wagon doing tricks. Posted: Wednesday ... «Roanoke Times, Dec 14»
5
So & So's team slides Whippersnapper into old Slip Inn space on …
A bar-and-restaurant team known for its success in Uptown Dallas is expanding its turf to Henderson Avenue with a new bar called The Whippersnapper, ... «CultureMap Dallas, Nov 14»
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Expert Tips for Growing Early Tomato Varieties
'Whippersnapper' is a pink-red cherry tomato with a quirky growth habit. Short side branches spread out horizontally, making the 'Whippersnapper' tomato ideal ... «Mother Earth News, Nov 14»
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That's PROFESSOR Woz to you from now on, young whippersnapper
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has joined the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), as an adjunct professor. Woz will teach in the “Magic Lab” (Innovation ... «Register, Oct 14»
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New galleries highlight the 'whippersnapper' part of the Huntington
George Luks (1867–1933), The Breaker Boys, ca. 1925. Oil on canvas. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Albert Vecerka/Michael ... «89.3 KPCC, Aug 14»
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World Cup Diary: Flight plans, whippersnappers and Lewis' volume …
SAO PAULO — When we were in the airport in Manaus the other day, somebody on the loudspeaker announced the departure of Flight No. 1. I was on Flight No ... «New York Daily News, Jun 14»
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Eugene on the Rocks: WhipperSnapper at a Whiskey Bar
Taking in the sweet flavors of WhipperSnapper whiskey, by Ransom Spirits, and absorbing the bustling sounds of this amazing little Japanese whiskey bar is a ... «Eugene Daily News, May 14»

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