pisspants

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

pisspants (plural pisspants)

  1. (slang, vulgar, derogatory, rare) An objectionable or cowardly person.
    • 1965, Edwin Gilbert, American chrome:
      "Christ" — he yawned — "Christ, what the hell is everybody getting so pisspants scared and nervous for? Vince Eames is what? A crook? So?...
    • 1983, Oakley M Hall, The children of the sun:
      "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.
    • 2002, Evan Hunter, The Moment She Was Gone:
      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...
    • 2006, Ed McBain, Fiddlers:
      "I'll pay them when I get my allowance." "Lorraine, you stole that nail polish." "Don't be such a pisspants," Lorraine said sharply.