whippersnapper
The origin and history of whippersnapper.
Etymology
An extension of *whip-snapper (“a cracker of whips”), or perhaps derived from snipper-snapper. Compare also whipperginnie (“term of abuse for a woman”), late 16th century.
The origin and history of whippersnapper.
An extension of *whip-snapper (“a cracker of whips”), or perhaps derived from snipper-snapper. Compare also whipperginnie (“term of abuse for a woman”), late 16th century.
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