PANTYWAIST

sissy, pantywaist, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

pantywaist (not comparable)

(informal, especially of a male person) Weak, timid, effeminate, ineffectual.

Noun

pantywaist (plural pantywaists)

(informal, dated) An undergarment composed, in part, of panties attached to a waistband.

(pejorative) An ineffectual, weak, or timid person, especially a boy or young man; a sissy.

Synonyms

• (weak person): nestle-cock, softy, wuss; see also milksop

Source: Wiktionary



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ELOQUENCE

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