"moins-que-rien" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /mwɛ̃.kə.ʁjɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-moins-que-rien.wav Forms: moins-que-rien [plural], moins que rien [alternative]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|mf|#}} moins-que-rien m or f (plural moins-que-rien)
  1. (derogatory) a nobody, a nonentity, chopped liver (unimportant person) Tags: derogatory, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-moins-que-rien-fr-noun-MabqiAnn
  2. (derogatory) a nobody, a nonentity, chopped liver (unimportant person)
    a drudge (person who works in a low job)
    Tags: derogatory, feminine, masculine Synonyms: larbin
    Sense id: en-moins-que-rien-fr-noun-X2XI~nYX Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bon à rien
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