small fry n 1: someone who is small and insignificant [syn: {pip-squeak}, {squirt}] 2: a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters" [syn: {child}, {kid}, {youngster}, {minor}, {shaver}, {nipper}, {tiddler}, {tike}, {tyke}, {fry}, {nestling}]