pantywaist
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Noun (1)
- a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertiveSynonyms: sissypansymilksopMilquetoastType of coward
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
pantywaist noun
A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive. Syn. — sissy, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5