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单词 pipsqueak
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pipsqueak

[ pip-skweek ]
/ ˈpɪpˌskwik /
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noun Informal.

a contemptibly small or unimportant person; a twerp.

Origin of pipsqueak

First recorded in 1895–1900; pip4 + squeak

Words nearby pipsqueak

pipper, pipperoo, pippin, Pipracil, pipsissewa, pipsqueak, pipy, Piqua, piquant, pique, piquet
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Example sentences from the Web for pipsqueak

  • After getting shown up by a pipsqueak pop sensation at the turn of the 2000s, Shaq finally got his vengeance on Aaron Carter.

    Shaq, Rand Paul, Mila Kunis, and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|March 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • It was maddening that the pipsqueak had seemingly disappeared.

    Expediter|Dallas McCord Reynolds
  • Why, that pipsqueak from Arizona tried tuh tell me that I was hirin' outlaws!

    The Lone Ranger Rides|Fran Striker

British Dictionary definitions for pipsqueak

pipsqueak
/ (ˈpɪpˌskwiːk) /

noun

informal a person or thing that is insignificant or contemptible

Word Origin for pipsqueak

C20: from pip ² + squeak
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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