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noun
A small and insignificant person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, informal
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noun
A form of radio-based navigation used by the British Air Force immediately preceding the development of radar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
someone who is small and insignificant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: squirt, small fry
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Broader terms: cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity
History
Onomatopoeic from pip + squeak. Cited as early as 1900, the term originally referred to a small artillery shell. In later uses, it became largely onomatopoeic, influenced in part by popular culture, including the comic strip Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Across languages
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