英语词汇“whippersnapper”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

whip•per•snap•per n. [countable]

whip•per•snap•per n.

1665–75; probably blend of, blended earlier whipster and snippersnapper, similar in sense; see whip, snap, -er¹

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whippersnapper /ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə/ n

an insignificant but pretentious or cheeky person, often a young one
Also called: whipster

Etymology: 17th Century: probably from whipsnapper a person who snaps whips, influenced by earlier snippersnapper, of obscure origin

单词	whippersnapper
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 whip•per•snap•per /ˈhwɪpɚˌsnæpɚ, ˈwɪp-/USA pronunciation n. [countable] an unimportant but offensively bold person, esp. a young one. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 whip•per•snap•per (hwip′ər snap′ər, wip′-),USA pronunciation n. an unimportant but offensively presumptuous person, esp. a young one. 1665–75; probably blend of, blended earlier whipster and snippersnapper, similar in sense; see whip, snap, -er¹ Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whippersnapper /ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə/ n an insignificant but pretentious or cheeky person, often a young one Also called: whipster Etymology: 17th Century: probably from whipsnapper a person who snaps whips, influenced by earlier snippersnapper, of obscure origin
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