pipsqueak
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈpɪpˌskwiːk/
- Offensive
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mocoso
- Roger, don't let that little pipsqueak get away.
- little pipsqueak
Examples
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Put 'em up, ya little pipsqueak.
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Come here, pipsqueak!
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Okay, Pipsqueak, give me your hand.
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A big girl like me and a pipsqueak like you?
Fiction book (1993) -
Where did you go, your little pipsqueak?
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I did call you little, pipsqueak.
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There you go, treating me like a pipsqueak again.
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Look at them, cheering that little pipsqueak.
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Catch you around, pipsqueak.
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Come on, Pipsqueak, let's see how you can jump over the puddle.
Synonyms
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8.5
A very small person or thing people often call jokingly
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9.9
A very small person, often a child
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9.6
A small or young person who is not taken seriously
A very small weak person used as an insult
Antonyms
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4.5
A person, team, or organization that is very successful and able to influence others
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pipsqueak comes from the small word pip ('small seed' or 'tiny thing') and squeak ('a high, small sound'), so it paints a picture of someone very small or unimportant who is easy to tease.