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单词 pissant
释义

pissant

or piss-ant

[ pis-ant ]
/ ˈpɪsˌænt /

noun

Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
Obsolete. an ant.

adjective

Slang: Vulgar. insignificant or worthless.

Origin of pissant

1655–65, in sense “ant”; piss + ant, probably originally on the model of pismire

Words nearby pissant

pismo clam, pisolite, pisolith, piss, piss about, pissant, Pissarro, piss artist, piss away, pissed, pissed off
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British Dictionary definitions for pissant

pissant
/ (ˈpɪsænt) US informal /

noun

an insignificant or contemptible person

adjective

insignificant or contemptible

Word Origin for pissant

C17: from piss + ant
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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