whippersnapper
noun
whip·per·snap·per
ˈ(h)wi-pər-ˌsna-pər 
: a diminutive, insignificant, or presumptuous person
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some young whippersnapper piped up with a pointless comment
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And don’t worry, that handsome whippersnapper Jesse Palmer will be there to lend a sympathetic ear along the way.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
And winning against all these young whippersnappers still has this clock in shock.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2024
Old fogeys and young whippersnappers put their knowledge of trivia to the test for a second season.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
The sensation is akin to being a still-fit grandpa that shows up to a family reunion that’s filled with young whippersnappers.
—Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2023
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
And winning against all these young whippersnappers still has this clock in shock.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2024
Old fogeys and young whippersnappers put their knowledge of trivia to the test for a second season.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
The sensation is akin to being a still-fit grandpa that shows up to a family reunion that’s filled with young whippersnappers.
—Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2023
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“Whippersnapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whippersnapper. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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whippersnapper
noun
whip·per·snap·per
ˈhwip-ər-ˌsnap-ər
ˈwip-
: a small, unimportant, or overly confident person
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