Whippersnapper

/ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə/

Synonyms for "whippersnapper" (82 found)

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Closest matches (17)

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Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (24)

impinsignificancyjackstrawjdjuvenile delinquentlightweightlittle fellowlittle guylittle monkeymalapertman in the streetman of strawmediocrityminxnebbishnobodynobody one knowsnonentitynothing
Noun(5 words)
insulting labeljackanapesjocular labellightweightmocking epithet

Related words (41)

Noun(7 words)
novicepejorative labelplayful labelterm of addressupstartvocativeyoungster
nullityobscuritypip squeakpip-squeakpuckpunkpunk kidpuppuppyruntsauceboxscrubshrimpsmall frysmall potatosmall potatoessmart alecksmart asssmart-asssmarty
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6 entries
affectionate nicknamejuvenile insultplayful vocativeupstartyoungsteryouthful mockery

Collocations

6 entries
brash whippersnappercheeky whippersnapperlittle whippersnapperlocal whippersnappersmart whippersnapperyoung whippersnapper

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

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Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

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Get off my lawn, you young whippersnapper!

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Come back here, you young whippersnapper!

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Tom's grandfather called him a young whippersnapper.

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And who's this young whippersnapper!

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