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fraidy-cat

(frā′dē kat′)

noun

Informal a person easily frightened: a child's term

Origin: < afraid + cat

See fraidy-cat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Slang

A timid or fearful person.

Origin:

Origin: Shortening of afraid

Origin: + -y¹

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