Shrimp (Noun)
Meaning 1
Disparaging terms for small people.
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was only 5'2" and often got teased as a shrimp by his classmates.
- The movie featured a dwarf as a sidekick and some critics argued it perpetuated the shrimp stereotype.
- After years of being belittled for his short stature, the 4'10" artist grew tired of being referred to as a shrimp.
- He didn't mind being short but hated it when strangers referred to him as a little shrimp in front of his children.
- Some social media platforms prohibit hate speech but haven't taken adequate action to remove terms like shrimp and other diminutive insults from the comment sections.
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Meaning 2
Any of various edible decapod crustaceans.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 3
Small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.