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More about whippersnapper

• First recorded in 1665鈥�75.
• Most likely a blend of earlier whipster and snippersnapper, which are similar in sense.
• Both whip 补苍诲听snap entered English centuries before and have Germanic origins.

EXAMPLES OF WHIPPERSNAPPER

• The old man scolded the whippersnapper for cutting in line at the grocery store.
• She chuckled at the antics of the young whippersnapper trying to act all grown up.

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More about cacophony

• First recorded in 1650鈥�60.
• Comes via New Latin cacophonia聽from Greek 办补办辞辫丑艒苍铆补, which contains caco– “bad” + –phony “sound.”

EXAMPLES OF CACOPHONY

• As the orchestra tuned their instruments, a cacophony of mismatched sounds filled the concert hall.
• The classroom erupted into a cacophony of laughter and chatter after the bell rang for recess.

More about duende

• In the sense of “a goblin or spirit,” first recorded in 1685鈥�95.
• In the highlighted sense, first recorded in 1955鈥�60.
• Comes from Spanish and is shortened from duen de (casa), 鈥渕aster of (the house)鈥� with duen聽a variant of 诲耻别帽辞, meaning 鈥渓ord; owner鈥� from Latin dominus “to control.”

EXAMPLES OF DUENDE

• The flamenco dancer captivated the audience with their mesmerizing duende.
• The old bookstore had an enchanting duende that made visitors feel like they were stepping into another world.