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Whiskey cooler photographer gives young rascal (14)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whippersnapper

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'young rascal' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'whiskey cooler photographer' is the wordplay.
'whiskey' becomes 'W' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'cooler' becomes 'hipper' (hip can mean cool or trendy).
'photographer' becomes 'snapper' (I've seen this before).
'w'+'hipper'+'snapper'='WHIPPERSNAPPER'

'gives' is the link.

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(Other definitions for whippersnapper that I've seen before include "Jumped-up youngster" , "cheeky young lad" , "Cheeky youngster" , "Nonentity" , "Presumptuous young person" .)

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