wuss

Meaning

Synonyms

weakling
21k
wimp
C2
pussy
B2
😺
pansy
21k
wimpish
sissy
C1
doormat
25k
chicken
B1
🐔
poltroon
recreant
runt
C2
runty
shrimp
C1
🦐
softy
34k
yellow-bellied
quaker
32k
sissyish

Milquetoast

mamma’s boy

coward
B2
dweeb
31k

mama’s boy

milksop
namby-pamby
pantywaist
pip-squeak
Translations

cagarola
chochotte
mauviette
neulit
Schlappschwanz
Sitzpinkler
Schwächling
gringalet
lavette
paillasson
faible
pelleringa
fifone
imbranato
desnerit
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/wʊs/
Etymology

1976–1981 in US college slang. Perhaps abbreviated from wussy, or blend of wimp and puss. Compare earlier wussy.

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