ərˌsnæp noun
an unimportant but offensively presumptuous person, especially a young one.
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| —n | |
| Also called: whipster an insignificant but pretentious or cheeky person, often a young one | |
| [C17: probably from whipsnapper a person who snaps whips, influenced by earlier snippersnapper, of obscure origin] | |
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Whippersnapper
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
whippersnapper
1674, apparently a "jingling extension" [OED] of *whip-snapper "a cracker of whips," or perhaps an alteration of snipper-snapper (c.1590). Cf. also late 16c. whipperginnie, a term of abuse for a woman.
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