squirt
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7.7
- noun
- /skwɜrt/
- Offensive
:
mocoso
- Let's hope the little squirt hasn't skipped town.
- little squirt
- call me squirt
- named "squirt"
Examples
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And where are you from, little squirt?
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" Not so fast, squirt," he said.
Fiction book (2000) -
Remember that little squirt that was in here earlier?
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I just told this little squirt a thing or two.
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Hey, squirt, how you doing?
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You always call me squirt.
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Where are you taking me, you little squirt?
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"Want me to take the little squirt?"
Fiction book (1995) -
What does a little squirt like you have to be disappointed about?
Fiction book (1993) -
I can see that little squirt is quite a handful at the playground.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A very small person, often a child
1
9.6
A small or young person who is not taken seriously
1
7.4
Young children who are not yet adults
A rude name for a small or short person, often a child
Antonyms
Compounds
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
Squirt for a small or unimportant person comes from the image of a tiny burst of liquid, like a little 'squirt' of water. So calling someone a 'squirt' is like saying they are small or not very important.