pissant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪsænt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pis′ant′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
piss•ant  (pis′ant′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Slang Terms(vulgar). a person or thing of no value or consequence;
    a despicable person or thing.
  2. [Obs.]an ant.

adj. 
  1. Slang Terms(vulgar). insignificant or worthless.
Also, piss′-ant′. 
  • piss + ant, probably origin, originally on the model of pismire 1655–65, in sense "ant''

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pissant / ˈpɪsænt/
  1. an insignificant or contemptible person
  1. insignificant or contemptible
Etymology: 17th Century: from piss + ant

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