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.
Значення
значень: 1(розмовне)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
Приклади
речень: 4Tom's grandfather called him a young whippersnapper.
ruДедушка Тома называл его сопляком.
Come back here, you young whippersnapper!
Get off my lawn, you young whippersnapper!
And who's this young whippersnapper!
Переклади
мов: 5За значеннями 1
Походження
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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Форми
множина: whippersnappers| Однина | whippersnapper |
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| Множина | whippersnappers |
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Синоніми
синонімів: 2- someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous:jackanapeslightweight