as in dwarf
a person of no importance or influence
some young whippersnapper piped up with a pointless comment
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Recent Examples of whippersnapper
Old fogeys and young whippersnappers put their knowledge of trivia to the test for a second season.
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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
You little whippersnapper, Liz Feldman!
—Yvonne Villarrealstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
Not so fast there, whippersnapper.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 May 2022
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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
You little whippersnapper, Liz Feldman!
—Yvonne Villarrealstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
Not so fast there, whippersnapper.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whippersnapper
Noun
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Lively’s Lily Bloom is a cipher for the millennial woman resisting the pull of becoming her boomer mother.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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For decades, Patricia McGlone was a cipher, a ghost.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The owner, knowing that his establishment is at capacity and taking into consideration the troublesome nobodies who are seeking entry, brusquely sends them away.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Two high school nobodies make the decision to crash the last major celebration before the new millennium on New Year’s Eve 1999.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
15 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Channeling its sartorial craftsmanship into tailored and more casual looks, the lineup stood out for its lightweight, yet cocooning suits defined by regular pants and double-breasted blazers, in a balance of rigor and softness.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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There are a number of potentially epic fights Pico could have at lightweight in the UFC.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Tracking insect migration is not as straightforward as tracking birds or mammals.—
Saugat Bolakhe,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Jan. 2025
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The downy also can peck at galls or protrusions on goldenrod plants where insect eggs are lurking.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Most of the movie is a vaguely comical swipe at Napoleon in domestic life—an awkward lover, a jealous husband, an inveterate complainer, and in sum an annoying twerp.—
Kyle Smith,
WSJ,
21 Nov. 2023
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Kind of a little twerp, now and again.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2022
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