pipsqueak

[ pip-skweek ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a contemptibly small or unimportant person; a twerp.

pipsqueak

/ ˈpɪpˌskwiːk /

noun

1. informal.
   a person or thing that is insignificant or contemptible

Word History and Origins

Origin of pipsqueak¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; pip ⁴ + squeak

Word History and Origins

Origin of pipsqueak¹

C20: from pip ² + squeak

Example Sentences

Shortly thereafter, Drake dropped "Push Ups," which explicitly criticized Lamar's height, referring to him as a "pipsqueak."

From Salon

"Pipsqueak, pipe down, you ain't in no Big Three," he added.

From BBC

In fact, the whole presidential nominating process begins far too early with a hyped caucus and primary in pipsqueak states — Iowa and New Hampshire — that this year were duds.

From Los Angeles Times

“In the context of these previous, truly significant COPs, Dubai is a pipsqueak,” said Princeton University climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer, who is also a professor of international affairs.

From Seattle Times

And it predicts that pipsqueak Los Angeles — then smaller than San Francisco — would grow in “wealth and population more than any other section in the state.”

From Los Angeles Times