noun
- young people who are considered presumptuous or impertinent
Usage: informal; often used by older people
Examples
- The elderly man complained about those whippersnappers making noise next door.
- She called the young employees whippersnappers who didn’t respect experience.
- Those whippersnappers think they know everything about technology.
- The coach was frustrated with the whippersnappers who wouldn’t listen to his advice.
- My grandfather always refers to teenagers as whippersnappers.
- The veteran teacher had little patience for the whippersnappers in her class.