whippersnapper Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
    jackanapes; lightweight.

WordNet


Whip"per*snap`per noun
Definitions
  1. A diminutive, insignificant, or presumptuous person. Colloq. "Little whippersnappers like you." T. Hughes.

Webster 1913