pigmy
noun/ˈpɪɡmi/
/ˈpɪɡmi/
(also pygmy)
- Pygmya member of a group of people who are very short, especially a member of a people living in central Africa. This word is sometimes now considered offensive.
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- (disapproving) a very small person or thing or one that is weak in some way
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