pissant

or piss-ant

[ pis-ant ]

noun
  1. Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.

  2. Obsolete. an ant.

adjective
  1. Slang: Vulgar. insignificant or worthless.

Origin of pissant

1
1655–65, in sense “ant”; piss + ant, probably originally on the model of pismire

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British Dictionary definitions for pissant

pissant

/ (ˈpɪsænt) US informal /


noun
  1. an insignificant or contemptible person

adjective
  1. insignificant or contemptible

Origin of pissant

1
C17: from piss + ant

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