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   Whip·per·snap·per

   /ˈ(h)wipərˌsnapər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident: informal "I know her better than you do, you young whippersnapper!"

   Word Origin late 17th century: perhaps representing whipsnapper, expressing noise and unimportance.

   Scrabble Points: 28

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