Meaning of the word whippersnapper in English

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whippersnapper

US /ˈwɪp.ɚˌsnæp.ɚ/
UK /ˈwɪp.əˌsnæp.ər/

Noun

a young and inexperienced person considered to be overconfident or impertinent

Example:
That young whippersnapper tried to tell me how to do my job!
Don't mind him, he's just a little whippersnapper.
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