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pissbaby en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpɪsˌbeɪbi/ (General-American)

Etymology

From piss + baby.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, slang, vulgar) A whiny or immature person.
    • It's just that I've been watching a lot of MTV recently, and simply don't understand what it is all these nu-metal pissbabies are getting so worked up about. 2005, Charlie Brooker, Screen Burn, Faber and Faber Limited, →ISBN, page 74:
    • > *sniffle* You're breaking ma heart, pissbaby. Whine some more > about how much you fucking hate me. You're making me laugh even > harder. 2004 August 6, -linux_lad [username] (quoting unknown), “Re: My monthly display of good will to a2600w”, in alt.2600.warez (Usenet):
    • The rest of the people I flame either insult me for something they misinterpreted and didn't care to ask me about, or act like a little pissbaby and badmouth other people. 1998 December 26, Yasha Rris, “Re: Best game ever? Almost!”, in alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog (Usenet):

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pissbabies Number=Plur lexicographic