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Pipsqueak

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1910, OED Evaluation: colloq.

An insignificant person or thing; a youngster.

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First little while, I was a pipsqueak.
An insignificant person or thing; a youngster.
Speaker: Ron Laughren, Gender: Male, Age at interview: 55, Interview: 2010, Timmins
ExampleMeaning
Well you're not going to let a little pi-- pipsqueak like that keep you from getting your education.
An insignificant person or thing; a youngster.
Speaker: Abbey McDowell, Gender: Female, Age at interview: 92, Interview: 2013, Beaverton
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