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pissant

The correct spelling is pissant.

How to pronounce pissant

noun

IPA: /ˈpɪsænt/

Say it like: Pis-san-t

The correct spelling is pissant. (obsolete outside dialectal) An ant. For example: "Their manager is a real pissant about break times."

Usage Examples

Their manager is a real pissant about break times.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(obsolete outside dialectal) An ant.
  2. 2.An insignificant person.
  3. 3.A person who adheres strictly to a rule or policy despite current circumstances.
  4. 4.A person seemingly incapable of focusing on anything but the trivial, especially in the sense of trivial or irrelevant criticism.

adjective

  1. 1.Insignificant or unimportant.

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