MILQUETOAST

sissy, pantywaist, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast

(noun) a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

milquetoast (comparative more milquetoast, superlative most milquetoast)

(originally, US, informal, derogatory) Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.

Synonyms: feeble, ineffectual, insipid

Noun

milquetoast (plural milquetoasts)

(originally, US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.

Synonyms: softy, wimp, wuss, Thesaurus:milksop

Adjective

Milquetoast (comparative more Milquetoast, superlative most Milquetoast)

Alternative letter-case form of milquetoast

Noun

Milquetoast (plural Milquetoasts)

Alternative letter-case form of milquetoast

Source: Wiktionary



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