whippersnapper UK /ˈwɪpəˌsnæpə/US /ˈʍɪpəɹˌsnæpəɹ/ noun1 •(informal) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience.These whippersnappers have never had to walk far or carry water. formswhippersnappers