whippersnapper

n. 傲慢的家伙, 妄自尊大的小人物

发音

UK /ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə/
US /ˈʍɪpəɹˌsnæpəɹ/
AU

词形变化

whippersnappers 复数 whippersnappers

别名

whipper snapper whipper-snapper

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    非正式

    These whippersnappers have never had to walk far or carry water.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

lightweight jackanapes

上位词 4

nobody cipher cypher nonentity

词源

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.

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