whippersnapper
Example Sentences
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And when it comes down to which generation has been hurt the most from a Christmas tree this year, it was largely the whippersnappers getting tree-related boo-boos.
From Fox News
Grandma looked as elegant as Britain’s 94-year-old whippersnapper of a monarch.
From Los Angeles Times
“A lot of it is age-based. So us so-called young whippersnappers aren’t shooting against the real young whippersnappers, with possibly better eyesight and faster reflexes,” said Mr. Watson.
From Washington Times
If any of you whippersnappers can stay off your phone for a couple of dag-gum days, you might just earn yourself a crisp Grover Cleveland.
From Fox News
Sims recalled being a freshman council member and “whippersnapper” eager to make things right.
From Seattle Times
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