pip-squeak

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small and insignificant person. derogatory,informal
  2. A form of radio-based navigation used by the British Air Force immediately preceding the development of radar. historical

词形变化

pip-squeaks plural pipsqueak alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
pipsqueakery

词源

Onomatopoeic from pip + squeak. Cited to 1900 as a name for a small artillery shell; later uses are largely also onomatopoeic, with influence from popular culture tidbits such as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred, a comic strip.
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