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chipper (adj.)[chipper 词源字典]: 1834, "lively, nimble," American English, from northern British dialectal kipper "nimble, frisky," the origin of which is obscure.[chipper etymology, chipper origin, 英语词源]
whipper-snapper (n.): also whippersnapper, 1670s, apparently a "jingling extension" [OED] of *whip-snapper "a cracker of whips," or perhaps an alteration of snipper-snapper (1580s). Compare also late 16c. whipperginnie, a term of abuse for a woman.
worshipper (n.): late 14c., agent noun from worship (v.).
whippersnapper: "A young and inexperienced person considered to be presumptuous or overconfident", Late 17th century: perhaps representing whipsnapper, expressing noise and unimportance.