Don't pay any attention to that little whipper-snapper.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
whip|per-snap|per — or whip|per|snap|per «HWIHP uhr SNAP uhr», noun. a young or insignificant person who thinks he is smart or important: »Don t pay any attention to that little whipper snapper. ╂[apparently < whip + er1 + snapper a cracker of whips] … Useful english dictionary
whip·per·snap·per — /ˈwıpɚˌsnæpɚ/ noun, pl pers [count] informal + old fashioned : a young person who annoys older people by being very confident and acting like someone important a young whippersnapper … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
whip — whip; whip·pa·ree; whip·per; whip·per·snap·per; whip·pet; whip·pi·ness; whip·poor·will; whip·py; whip·ster; whip·pe·ree; … English syllables
snap — pod·snap·pery; snap; snap·hance; snap·less; snap·pable; snap·pi·ly; snap·pi·ness; snap·ping·ly; snap·pish; snap·pish·ly; snap·pish·ness; snap·py; snap·shot·ter; snip·per·snap·per; snip·snap·sno·rum; un·snap; whip·per·snap·per; snap·per;… … English syllables
whippersnapper — whip|per|snap|per [ˈwıpəˌsnæpə US ˈwıpərˌsnæpər] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from snipper snapper whippersnapper (16 19 centuries), probably from snip + snap] old fashioned a young person who is too confident and does not show enough… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whippersnapper — whip|per|snap|per [ wıpər,snæpər, hwıpər,snæpər ] noun count OLD FASHIONED INFORMAL a young person who talks and behaves as though they are important when they are not … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whippersnapper — whip·per·snap·per … English syllables
whippersnapper — whip•per•snap•per [[t]ˈ(h)wɪp ərˌsnæp ər, ˈwɪp [/t]] n. an unimportant but offensively presumptuous person, esp. a young one • Etymology: 1665–75; prob. b. earlier whipster and snippersnapper, similar in sense … From formal English to slang
Whippersnapper — Whip per*snap per, n. A diminutive, insignificant, or presumptuous person. [Colloq.] Little whippersnappers like you. T. Hughes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
