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whipper-in: Meaning and Definition of

whip•per-in

Pronunciation: (hwip'ur-in', wip'-), [key]
— pl. whip•pers-in.
  1. a professional or honorary member of a hunt staff who assists the huntsman with the hounds.
  2. whip (def. 31).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
whipped whippersnapper
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