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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.

pissant

/ ˈpɪsænt /

noun

  1. an insignificant or contemptible person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. insignificant or contemptible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pissant1

1655–65, in sense “ant”; piss + ant, probably originally on the model of pismire
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pissant1

C17: from piss + ant

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