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whippersnapper
noun
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alteration of snippersnapper
1700, in the meaning defined above
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“Whippersnapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whippersnapper. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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