milksop
Meaning
- A piece of bread sopped in milk.
- A dish consisting of bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar and covered in hot milk.
- (broadly, derogatory) An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.
Synonyms
Translations
mariquita
Weichling
βουτυρόπαιδο εκτεθηλυμένος θηλυπρεπής και δειλός
المخنث
pensée
baffi di latte
vlasbaardPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English milksop, mylk sop, mylke soppe, equivalent to milk + sop.
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