Talk:pissant
Latest comment: 6 years ago by NoToleranceForIntolerance in topic Etymology
Please add one more entry under Pissant. Pissant: Federal Government: A real stickler for petty details. — This unsigned comment was added by 71.226.0.121 (talk) at 20:48, 11 March 2008.
Etymology[edit]
Quote: "From piss + ant, because of the urine-like smell of anthills. Compare pismire."
I thought the etymology was from ants getting urinated on / having urine poured on them. --NoToleranceForIntolerance (talk) 20:37, 8 July 2017 (UTC)