- pissant
- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: pissant ant, from 1piss + ant Date: 1945 sometimes vulgar one that is insignificant — used as a generalized term of abuse
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pissant — piss ant , a. Worthless or of no significance. [vulgar] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pissant — pissant, ante [pisɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adj. ÉTYM. XXe; de pisser. ❖ ♦ Pop. Très amusant, très comique. ⇒ Marrant … Encyclopédie Universelle
pissant — 1661, an ant, from first element of PISMIRE (Cf. pismire) (q.v.) + ANT (Cf. ant). Meaning contemptible, insignificant person is from 1903 … Etymology dictionary
pissant — or piss ant [pis′ant΄] n. 1. Dial. an ant 2. Slang a person regarded as insignificant and contemptible adj. Slang insignificant and contemptible … English World dictionary
Pissant — A pissant, also seen as piss ant and piss ant, is one or the other of two specific types of ant. The word can also refer to an inconsequential, irrelevant, or worthless person, especially one who is irritating or contemptible out of proportion to … Wikipedia
pissant — /ˈpɪsænt/ (say pisant) Colloquial (taboo) –noun 1. fool; idiot: pompous old pissant. –phrase 2. drunk as a pissant, very drunk. 3. game as a pissant, very brave. 4. pissant around, to behave in a foolish or time wasting manner; fool around. {piss …
pissant — AND piss ant 1. n. a wretched and worthless person. □ Look, you silly pissant, beat it! □ Wally is such a little pissant! 2. mod. worthless. □ I don’t want this little pissant piece of pie. Give me a real piece … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pissant — 1. noun /ˈpɪsænt/ a) An ant. Their super is a real pissant about break times. b) An insignificant person. 2. adjective /ˈpɪsænt/ Insignificant or un … Wiktionary
pissant — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: piss (I) + ant chiefly dialect : ant * * * pissance, ans, pissant obs. Sc. ff. puissance, puissant … Useful english dictionary
pissant — /pis ant /, n. 1. Slang (vulgar). a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing. 2. Obs. an ant. adj. 3. Slang (vulgar). insignificant or worthless. Also, piss ant. [1655 65, in sense ant ; PISS + ANT, prob. orig. on… … Universalium
