pip-squeak
Insignificant small person
A pip-squeak is a person considered insignificant or contemptible, especially someone small in stature or young in age who lacks authority or importance.
The term carries dismissive connotations, suggesting the person is too minor to be taken seriously.
Some pip-squeak from accounting tried to tell me how to do my job.
It can be used affectionately when referring to children but is usually insulting when applied to adults.
Extremely small in size
- punySmall and weak
- pint-sizedVery small in size
- shrimpyUnusually small in build
- undersizedSmaller than standard
runt · diminutive · little · miniature · wee · teensy · bitty · petite
Child or young goat
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- tykeYoung child, often naughty
- totVery young child
- childPerson before puberty
juvenile · whippersnapper · sprout · moppet · ankle-biter · urchin · brat · scamp
Forced liquid jet
- buddyInformal term for companion
- kiddoAffectionate term for youth
- munchkinDiminutive person, affectionately
- peanutEdible underground legume
shorty · sport · champ · tiger · slugger · tyke · small-fry · half-pint
Inconsequential person
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- nonentityUnimportant person or thing
- small-fryUnimportant people or children
- underlingPerson of lower rank
subordinate · small-timer · zero · cipher · nothing · gnat · minnow · peon
tiny
Extremely small in size
- punySmall and weak
- pint-sizedVery small in size
- shrimpyUnusually small in build
undersized · runt · diminutive · little · miniature · wee · teensy · bitty · petite · compact
kid
Child or young goat
child · juvenile · whippersnapper · sprout · moppet · ankle-biter · urchin · brat · scamp · nipper
squirt
Forced liquid jet
- buddyInformal term for companion
- kiddoAffectionate term for youth
- munchkinDiminutive person, affectionately
peanut · shorty · sport · champ · tiger · slugger · tyke · small-fry · half-pint · sprout
nobody
Inconsequential person
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- nonentityUnimportant person or thing
- small-fryUnimportant people or children
underling · subordinate · small-timer · zero · cipher · nothing · gnat · minnow · peon · lackey
pip-squeakheavyweight
Highest combat weight class
big shot · bigwig · VIP · somebody · mover and shaker