retromingent

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) That urinates backwards; also used of such urination.
2. Cowardly.

Noun

An animal that urinates backwards, such as the camel, hippo or raccoon.

Synonyms

caitiff

chicken-hearted

chicken-livered

chickenshit

poltroon

unmanly

niddering

poltroonish

chicken-shit

courageless

fraidy

cowardy

recrayed

Translations

covard

feig

memmenhaft

hasenherzig

froussard

couard

lâchement

d’une manière lâche

vigliacco

vigliaccamente

codarde

lafhartig

covarde

covardemente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈmɪndʒənt/

Etymology

From retro- (“backwards”) + past participle of Latin mingō (“I urinate”).