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adj
Weak, timid, effeminate, ineffectual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially, informal, not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An undergarment composed, in part, of panties attached to a waistband.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, informal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An ineffectual, weak, or timid person, especially a boy or young man; a sissy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, informal
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sissy, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coward
History
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