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pipsqueaks

[/ˈpɪpskwiːks/]
nounpl: pipsqueaks
mequetrefes
1. Small or insignificant people, often used dismissively or contemptuously
Don't worry about those pipsqueaks; they can't hurt you.
Não se preocupe com esses mequetrefes; eles não podem machucá-lo.
2. A person of small stature or physical weakness
He may be a pipsqueak, but he has a big personality.
Ele pode ser um baixinho, mas tem uma personalidade grande.
3. Someone with little power, authority, or importance
The company dismissed him as just another pipsqueak in the organization.
A empresa o dispensou como apenas um mequetrefe na organização.
NYC Slang
small fry, punk, nobody
Synonyms
squirtshrimppint-sized personruntnonentitysmall fryhalf-pint
Antonyms
giantheavyweightbigwigimportant personVIP

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mequetrefes
Most common translation; informal and slightly derogatory
General Brazilian
pivete
Can refer to small or insignificant person, particularly youth
São Paulo
mequetrefes
Standard usage in São Paulo region
Portugal
miúdo insignificante
More formal Portuguese equivalent; literal translation often preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

pip-squeak of a person
not worth the time of day
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