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Rarepuny
The correct spelling is puny.
How to pronounce puny
/pjuːni/
nounIPA: /pjuːni/
Say it like: Pun-ee
The correct spelling is puny. (Oxford University slang) A new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student. For example: "You puny earthlings are no match for Ming the Merciless!"
Usage Examples
“You puny earthlings are no match for Ming the Merciless!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(Oxford University slang) A new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student.
- 2.A younger person.
- 3.A beginner, a novice.
- 4.An inferior person; a subordinate.
adjective
- 1.Of inferior size, strength or significance; small, weak, ineffective.
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