A tiny but essential component in a complex system or a small but influential idea in a broader context.
"Although it may seem insignificant, the tiny screw that holds the gears in place is actually a significant midget in the functionality of the clock."
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"Although he may not have been the main character in the film, the actor's powerful and emotional performance made him a significant midget in the movie's success."
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"Although he may not have been the main character in the film, the actor's powerful and emotional performance made him a significant midget in the movie's success."
by The_Penatrated May 8, 2023
Get the significant midget mug.A significant other whose status is not created by a agreed-upon relationship status but by how much time is spent with them. Could also be considered a behavioral significant other.
Combination of "statistically significant" and "significant other."
Combination of "statistically significant" and "significant other."
Since he spent twice as much time with Karen as with any of the other girls he was dating, his friends called Karen his statistically significant other.
by Brett Lider February 5, 2009
Get the statistically significant other mug.A significant other defined by an (undesired) medical condition, not by a agreed-upon relationship status.
Combination of "clinically significant" and "significant other."
Combination of "clinically significant" and "significant other."
They were only dating casually, but when he gave her the Clap, he became her clinically significant other.
by Brett Lider February 5, 2009
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I took my (in)significant other to lunch yesterday. Not five minutes had passed before she was correcting my grammar and telling me that I was eating with the wrong fork. I LIKE THE LITTLE FORK.
by Milowe October 22, 2010
Get the (in)significant other mug.A person with whom one shared a special relationship that is somewhat more than simply as friend, but not not quite the level of "significant other." May be former or future significant other, or even someone whom will never have that status. Some "best friends" qualify, but not nearly all do. A sexual component to the relationship is quite common, though it is not required.
Note: A sexual component does not automatically raise a friend to moderately significant other status, rather it is the strength of the bond between the two parties.
Note: A sexual component does not automatically raise a friend to moderately significant other status, rather it is the strength of the bond between the two parties.
"I haven't had a girlfriend in a while, so I've been spending a lot of time with my moderately significant other, and we've even gone to a few weddings together. But somehow, we've never quite gone out."
by ceolaf2 September 1, 2009
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Well, she is a semi-significant other, but we haven't committed to anything yet, so I'll keep trolling while I wait for her to get serious.
Well, she is a semi-significant other, but we haven't committed to anything yet, so I'll keep trolling while I wait for her to get serious.
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