whippersnapper
A young and cheeky or presumptuous personA young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience.
» Tom's grandfather called him a young whippersnapper.
Дедушка Тома называл его сопляком.
Дедушка Тома называл его молокососом.
Значение
значений: 1(разговорное)A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience.
These whippersnappers have never had to walk far or carry water.
junger Spund, Jungspund, Bengel
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
Примеры
предложений: 4Tom's grandfather called him a young whippersnapper.
Дедушка Тома называл его сопляком.
Come back here, you young whippersnapper!
Get off my lawn, you young whippersnapper!
And who's this young whippersnapper!
Переводы
языков: 5По значениям 1
Происхождение
Extension of *whip-snapper (“a cracker of whips”), or perhaps from snipper-snapper. ComparExtension 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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Формы
мн. число: whippersnappers| Ед. число | whippersnapper |
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| Мн. число | whippersnappers |
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Синонимы
синонимов: 2- someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous:jackanapeslightweight