whip´per

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• whip|per-in — «HWIHP uhr IHN», noun, plural whip|pers in. 1. a huntsman s assistant who keeps the hounds from straying by driving them back with the whip into the main body of the pack. 2. Historical. a whip (def. 4a) …   Useful english dictionary

• whip|per|snap|per — 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• coal-whip|per — «KOHL HWIHP uhr», noun. British. a person or machine that raises coal from the hold of a ship to unload it …   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

• 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

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• Whip (disambiguation) — Whip or WHIP may refer to:Weapons* A whip is a stick, cord or strap, usually with a stiff handle, used for striking or as an animal training aid. * Flagellation, punishment using a whip * Riding crop, a short, stiff whip used in certain… …   Wikipedia

• WHIP (statistique) — Après la saison 2009, Mariano Rivera possède la meilleure WHIP parmi les lanceurs actifs de la Ligue majeure de baseball. La WHIP est une statistique au baseball visant à déterminer l efficacité d un lanceur. Sommaire …   Wikipédia en Français

• Whip — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Géo Friley, alias « Whip », journaliste ; En politique, un whip ou chief whip est le membre d un parti politique élu au parlement dont le… …   Wikipédia en Français