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noun

Slang a person regarded as weak, ineffectual, overly sensitive, etc.; wimp

also wussy

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noun
Slang

A person regarded as weak or timid and especially as unmanly: “Cats are for wusses, dog men say” (Laura Blumenfeld).

Origin:

Origin: Probably blend of wimp

Origin: and pussy¹

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wussˈy adjective

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