How to pronounce whippersnapper
American English pronunciation
WIP-er-snap-er
- IPA
- /ˈwɪpɚˌsnæpɚ/
- Syllables
- WIP · er · snap · er (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What whippersnapper means
A small young person who acts too big
In a sentence: "Look at this whippersnapper," Grandpa laughed at my bossy cousin.
Where it comes from: First seen in the 1600s; probably a joking play on "whip-snapper."
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