Whippersnapper
Sponsored by Ruth McAllister Came first in group 704 in round 1 with 488 votesbeat Gulch on 104 votesbeat Steadfast on 49 votesbeat Authentic on 29 votes
Came first in group 176 in round 2 with 483 votesbeat Grizzle on 137 votesbeat Uncouth on 102 votesbeat Intractable on 62 votes
Won in group 88 in round 3 with 703 votesbeat Clodhopper on 349 votes
Won in group 44 in round 4 with 685 votesbeat Gizmo on 291 votes
Won in group 22 in round 5 with 660 votesbeat Swish on 281 votes
Won in group 11 in round 6 with 631 votesbeat Loquacious on 361 votes
Won in group 6 in round 7 with 694 votesbeat Scallywag on 588 votes
Lost in group 3 in quarter-final with 1169 votesbeaten by Codswallop on 1595 votes
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Extension of *whip-snapper (“a cracker of whips”), or perhaps from snipper-snapper. Compare also whipperginnie (“term of abuse for a woman”), late 16th c.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈʍɪpəɹˌsnæpəɹ/
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Noun[edit]
whippersnapper (plural whippersnappers)
- (colloquial, dated) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]
- These whippersnappers have never had to walk far or carry water.
- 2004, Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage:
- Eisenhower thought that the President-elect, his junior by over 25 years, was merely a "young whippersnapper."
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Translations[edit]
young, cheeky person
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References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “whipper-snapper”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.