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whippersnapper

/ˈwɪpəsnæpə/

/ˈwɪpərˌsnæpər/

Translations

whippersnappernoun

whippersnappers

/ˈwɪpəsnæpə/

/ˈwɪpərˌsnæpər/

The old man called the young boy a whippersnapper for his cheeky behavior.

Старик назвал молодого парня молодчиком за его дерзкое поведение.

Additional translations

Synonyms

impudent person

brash youth

whippersnappernoun

A young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident.

The seasoned lawyer dismissed the intern's suggestions, calling him a mere whippersnapper.

A person regarded as insignificant or contemptible, often behaving in an impertinent manner.

She refused to be lectured by some whippersnapper who had just graduated from college.