pis
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pluralof pi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
pinounthe 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (Π, π).
Example Sentences
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He is content to address what he calls “a self-selected audience of intellectually upscale readers,” and if you don’t know what he means by “Pecksniffian Comstockery,” tant pis.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021
But, as he may say now: tant pis.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2010
In halting English, a Moslem telegraph operator in the Middle East tapped out on the telex: "Is it correct Kennedy killed pis?"
From Time Magazine Archive
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Mom—I'm ok, just need ONE mental-health day. see you later and pis don’t worry at ALL.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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The picture is called The Sabine Women, and in the margin is scrawled: pim pis pit, pimus pistis pants.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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