What does whipster mean?
Whipster means (informal, dated) a scholastic often pedantic person, wise guy.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal, dated) a scholastic often pedantic person, wise guy.
Every pitifullest whipster that walks within a skin has his head filled with the notion that he is, shall be, or by all human and divine laws ought to be, ‘happy.’ His wishes, the pitifullest whipster’s, are to be fulfilled for him; his days, the pitifullest whipster’s, are to flow on in ever-gentle current of enjoyment, impossible even for the gods.
A cow-handed whipster. Rides well enough, but not handy with a team.
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Whipster means (informal, dated) a scholastic often pedantic person, wise guy.
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Every pitifullest whipster that walks within a skin has his head filled with the notion that he is, shall be, or by all human and divine laws ought to be, ‘happy.’ His wishes, the pitifullest whipster’s, are to be fulfilled for him; his days, the pitifullest whipster’s, are to flow on in ever-gentle current of enjoyment, impossible even for the gods.
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