What does pip-pot mean?

Yandam · #1 (permalink) Mon Oct 13, 2008 20:42 pm *What does pip-pot mean?*

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #705 "English Slang Idioms (447)", question 4

"I can't believe that little pip-......... tried to pick a fight with me. He isn't big enough to beat up a mouse," Greg said to Allison.

(a) talk
(b) pot
(c) dip
(d) squeak

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #705 "English Slang Idioms (447)", answer 4

"I can't believe that little pip-squeak tried to pick a fight with me. He isn't big enough to beat up a mouse," Greg said to Allison.

Correct answer: (d) squeak
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what is pot

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:43 am *What does pip-pot mean?*

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No meaning. It is just a distractor (a false answer) for this question. Only 'pip-squeak' has a meaning; 'pip-talk', 'pip-pot' and 'pip-dip' do not.
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Molly · #3 (permalink) Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:51 am *What does pip-pot mean?*

Babi · #4 (permalink) Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:19 am *What does pip-pot mean?*

And what's the meaning of pip-squeak?

Mister Micawber · #5 (permalink) Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:32 am *What does pip-pot mean?*

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PIPSQUEAK.
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