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pisspants en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From piss + pants; see piss one's pants.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, rare, slang, vulgar) An objectionable or cowardly person.
   • "I'll pay them when I get my allowance." "Lorraine, you stole that nail polish." "Don't be such a pisspants," Lorraine said sharply. 2006, Ed McBain, Fiddlers:
   • "You take the part of this pisspants priest against your comrades?" "I do, Caballo!" The old corporal lurched at him with a speed that took him off guard. 1983, Oakley M Hall, The children of the sun:
   • Her eyes are blazing the way they had that night long ago, when she called my sister a little pisspants. I expect another bowl of mashed potatoes on my head... 2002, Evan Hunter, The Moment She Was Gone:
   • "Christ" — he yawned — "Christ, what the hell is everybody getting so pisspants scared and nervous for? Vince Eames is what? A crook? So?... 1965, Edwin Gilbert, American chrome:

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