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piss ant

piss ant noun: a wood ant (from the smell of its nest), or an ant belonging to one of various other minor species. Also the alternative spelling of pissant.

Noun

piss ant (plural piss ants)

  1. A wood ant (from the smell of its nest), or an ant belonging to one of various other minor species.

Also used as

piss ant is also the alternative spelling of pissant.

Forms of piss ant

pluralpiss ants
alternative formpissant
alternative formpiss-ant

Questions about piss ant

What does piss ant mean?
Piss ant means a wood ant (from the smell of its nest), or an ant belonging to one of various other minor species.
What part of speech is piss ant?
Piss ant is a noun.
What is the plural of piss ant?
The plural of piss ant is piss ants.

Words near piss ant in the dictionary

  1. piss all
  2. piss all over
  3. piss and moan
  4. piss and vinegar
  5. piss and wind
  6. piss ant
  7. piss ants
  8. piss around
  9. piss artist
  10. piss artists
  11. piss away

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