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whippersnapper in Finnish

whippersnapper in Finnish is märkäkorva, räkänokka — whippersnapper means a cocky young person who acts with more confidence than their experience deserves.

whippersnapper in Finnish

märkäkorva
noun
(colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]
räkänokka
noun
(colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]

What does "whippersnapper" mean?

  1. noun A cocky young person who acts with more confidence than their experience deserves.
    "These whippersnappers have never had to walk far or carry water."
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whippersnapper in a sentence

  • These whippersnappers have never had to walk far or carry water.
  • "Throw me a nine iron Fatman, I want to make sure of getting inside you young whippersnappers."

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What is "whippersnapper" in Finnish?
"whippersnapper" in Finnish is märkäkorva, räkänokka. whippersnapper means: A cocky young person who acts with more confidence than their experience deserves.
Are there other ways to say "whippersnapper" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "whippersnapper": märkäkorva, räkänokka.
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