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pis·mire
\ˈpisˌmī(ə)r, -izˌm-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English pissemire, from pisse piss + mire ant, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish myr, myra ant, Old Norse maurr; akin to Middle Dutch miere ant, Middle Low German mīre, Crimean Gothic miera, Latin formica, Greek myrmēx, Avestan maoirī-; 1st constituent from the smell of anthills, due to the formic acid exuded by ants — more at piss
1. : ant
2. : an insignificant or contemptible person
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