pipsqueak

[pip-skweek]

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noun Informal.

a contemptibly small or unimportant person; a twerp.

Origin of pipsqueak

First recorded in 1895–1900; pip⁴ + squeak

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Historical Examples

Why, that pipsqueak from Arizona tried tuh tell me that I was hirin' outlaws!
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It was maddening that the pipsqueak had seemingly disappeared.
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British Dictionary definitions for pipsqueak

pipsqueak

noun

informal a person or thing that is insignificant or contemptible

Word Origin

C20: from pip ² + squeak

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Word Origin and History for pipsqueak

n.

also pip-squeak, 1910, from the trivial noise a young or weak creature makes.

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Contemporary Examples

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

Historical Examples

Why, that pipsqueak from Arizona tried tuh tell me that I was hirin' outlaws!

It was maddening that the pipsqueak had seemingly disappeared.

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Word Origin and History for pipsqueak

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