pipsqueak
Example Sentences
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Ronson is there to DJ for Prince, the Purple pipsqueak of funk.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025
Shortly thereafter, Drake dropped "Push Ups," which explicitly criticized Lamar's height, referring to him as a "pipsqueak."
From Salon • May 7, 2024
And it predicts that pipsqueak Los Angeles — then smaller than San Francisco — would grow in “wealth and population more than any other section in the state.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2023
Despite its macho reputation, the Y chromosome is a pipsqueak, carrying a mere 71 genes—less than one-tenth as many as the X chromosome.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 13, 2022
"This little pipsqueak is trying to frighten us, but he has got a lot to learn about lying. Isn't that right, Jay?"
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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