pissant

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  1. noun One that is insignificant.
  2. noun Obsolete An ant.
  3. adjective Not important; insignificant: "Some pissant Texas court wants to make [the company] pay . . . more than $10 billion in reparations” (New Republic).

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  • Don't make me laugh, ya pissant community organizer, I spent five years in a hut. —  First Draft
  • To: pissant; cripplecreek; WalterSkinner; RaceBannon; null and void; —  Latest Articles
  • Posted on 09 / 03 / 2008 10: 53: 25 AM PDT pissant —  Latest Articles
  • To: LucyT; SE Mom; Fred Nerks; Calpernia; Kevmo; null and void; pissant; george76; Polarik; Beckwith; .. posted on 09 / 03 / 2008 6: 47: 32 PM PDT kenneth r timmerman is a reliable researcher. how does it get more publicity? —  Latest Articles
  • And then let's say when you announce your vice president, your opponents make her lack of experience their number one talking point for all those pissant news shows your opponents like to go on. —  Federalist Paupers
 

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