wuss

(wo̵os)

noun

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

See wuss in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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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Related Forms:

  • wussˈy adjective

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