pisspants

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noun

An objectionable or cowardly person.

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Meanings

nounpisspants (plural pisspants)
  1. derogatoryrareslangvulgarAn 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
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    "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

    "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

Origin

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

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