pip-squeak

noun

: one that is small or insignificant

Examples of pip-squeak in a Sentence

I'm not changing my job based on the advice of some pip-squeak who cornered me at a party
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After he's captured and turned into a pip-squeak himself, Luke must find a way to turn the tables on the wicked schemers. Danny Horn, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pip-squeak was in 1910

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“Pip-squeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pip-squeak. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

pip-squeak

noun
ˈpip-ˌskwēk
: one that is small or insignificant
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