| Gutless guy |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Jun 2026 |
| Milquetoast |
The Atlantic |
26 Oct 2025 |
| Weak person (US slang) |
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| Fail to do something out of fear, with "out" |
New York Times |
06 Feb 2025 |
| Timid type (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
30 Jan 2025 |
| He's more apt to bawl than brawl |
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| Milquetoast (sl) (4) |
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| Scaredy-cat |
The Guardian Quick |
13 Mar 2024 |
| Become too scared, with "out" |
New York Times |
02 Oct 2023 |
| Weak leader ignoring commotion – wimp! |
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| Wimp |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Apr 2022 |
| Wimp |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Coward |
The Times Concise |
31 Jan 2021 |
| Get cold feet, with 'out' |
New York Times |
08 Mar 2020 |
| Gutless one |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jan 2020 |
| Gutless one |
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| Hardly the heroic type |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Sep 2019 |
| Weak American son – what's he called? |
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| Become too scared, with 'out' |
New York Times |
08 Mar 2019 |
| Get cold feet, with "out" |
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| Hardly the heroic type |
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| Become too scared, with "out" |
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| Wimpy sort |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Dec 2018 |
| Wimpy type |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jul 2018 |
| Gutless guy |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jun 2018 |
| Someone likely to sing |
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| Wimpy type |
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| Gutless guy |
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| Wimpy sort |
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| Wimp |
Universal |
30 Oct 2017 |
| Wimp |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Sep 2017 |
| No manly man |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jan 2017 |
| Gutless wonder |
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| Wimp |
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| Wimpy type |
Premier Sunday |
08 May 2016 |
| Gutless wonder |
Thomas Joseph |
06 May 2016 |
| Gutless sort |
Wall Street Journal |
03 May 2016 |
| Milquetoast |
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| Chicken |
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| Weak person |
The Times Concise |
19 Nov 2015 |
| Fraidy-cat |
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| Big chicken |
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| Wimpy sort |
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| Milquetoast |
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| Milquetoast |
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| Sissy |
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| Wimpy sort |
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| Scaredy-cat |
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| Hardly a he-man |
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| Crybaby type |
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| Wimpy type |
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| Milquetoast |
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| Doormat |
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| Weakling |
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| Doormat |
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| Wimpy one |
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| Milquetoast |
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| Pantywaist |
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| Dweeb |
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| Wimp |
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| Sissy |
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| Wimp |
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| Weakling, slangily |
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| Milquetoast |
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| Milquetoast |
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| Weak one |
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| Wimp |
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| Dweeb |
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| Wimpy type |
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| Fraidy-cat |
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| Milquetoast |
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| Weakling |
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| Wimp |
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| Hardly a he-man |
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| Wimp |
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| Wimpy type |
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| Dweeb |
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| Gutless wonder |
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| Wimpy nerd |
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| Someone who isn't going to have a Four Loko and salvia cocktail before planking, obviously! |
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| Wish: Scot. |
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| Milquetoast |
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| Chicken |
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