poltroonery

Variant of poltroon

poltroon definition

pol·troon (päl tro̵̅o̅n′)

noun

a thorough coward; craven

Etymology: Fr poltron < It poltrone, coward < poltro, colt < VL *pulliter, prob. < pullus, young animal, chick: see poultry

adjective

cowardly

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