"pee-on" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpi.ɑn/ [General-American] Forms: pee-ons [plural]
Etymology: Constructed from pee + on, as a play on peon (“lowly person”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} pee-on (plural pee-ons)
  1. (chiefly derogatory, slang) A peon; a lowly person, especially in the workplace. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-pee-on-en-noun-rV1Lf2TW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    {
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    }
  ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
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        ],
        [
          "peon",
          "peon"
        ],
        [
          "lowly",
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        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ]
      ],
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        "(chiefly derogatory, slang) A peon; a lowly person, especially in the workplace."
      ],
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        "derogatory",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpi.ɑn/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "peon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pee-on"
}
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        "English terms with homophones",
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      ],
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        "A peon; a lowly person, especially in the workplace."
      ],
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        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
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          "peon",
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      ],
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    {
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  ],
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