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chicken-shit

/ˈtʃɪkənˌʃɪt/

Meanings
noun
Petty and contemptible thing(s).

Examples :

"Instead of focusing on the larger problem, the manager spent all morning worrying about such chicken-shit like the color of the paperclips. "
attitude character negative moral word

Related Words

Illustration underlings

underlings noun

/ˈʌndərˌlɪŋz/

A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

"The manager gave instructions to his underlings about the new project. "

Illustration paperclips

paperclips noun

/ˈpeɪpərklɪps/

A small, folded, wire or plastic device used to hold sheets of paper together.

"I used paperclips to keep my homework pages together. "

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chickenshit noun

/ˈtʃɪkənˌʃɪt/ /ˈtʃɪkɪnˌʃɪt/

Petty and contemptible thing(s).

"The office supply budget cuts are pure chickenshit; we're talking about saving pennies while the company makes millions. "

Illustration focusing

focusing verb

/ˈfoʊkəsɪŋ/ /ˈfoʊkəsɪn/

(followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention.

"I have to focus on my work."

Illustration needlessly

needlessly adverb

/ˈniːdləsli/ /ˈniːdələsli/

In a needless manner

"He needlessly worried about the test result, even though he had studied hard. "

Illustration miserable

miserable noun

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/

A miserable person; a wretch.

"After losing his job and his home, he became a miserable, pitied by all who knew him. "

Illustration martinet

martinet noun

/mæɹtˈnɛt/

A strict disciplinarian.

"Our new teacher was a martinet; she expected perfect silence and obedience at all times. "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration supervisor

supervisor noun

/ˈsuːpɚˌvaɪzɚ/

A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

"The supervisor assigned the new tasks to the team. "

Illustration worrying

worrying verb

/ˈwʌɹijˌɪŋ/

To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

"Stop worrying about your test, it’ll be fine."

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unimportant adjective

/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtnt/

Petty; not important or noteworthy

"The argument about who got the last cookie was completely unimportant; it didn't affect our dinner plans at all. "

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contemptible adjective

/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

Deserving contempt

"Cheating on a test is a contemptible act that deserves punishment. "