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Meaning of Whippersnapper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə

Definitions

A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience.

colloquial

Equivalents

Examples

“These whippersnappers have never had to walk far or carry water.”
“"Throw me a nine iron Fatman, I want to make sure of getting inside you young whippersnappers."”
“Eisenhower thought that the President-elect, his junior by over 25 years, was merely a "young whippersnapper."”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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