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pantywaist
[ pan-tee-weyst ]
noun
- Informal. a weak, effeminate man; sissy.
Synonyms: namby-pamby, milksop, weakling
- formerly, a child's undergarment consisting of short pants and a shirt that buttoned together at the waist.
adjective
- weak; fainthearted.
- Informal. childish.
pantywaist
/ ˈpæntɪˌweɪst /
noun
- a child's undergarment consisting of a shirt and pants buttoned together at the waist
- informal.a man or boy considered as childish, lacking in courage, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pantywaist1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pantywaist1
C20: from panties + waist
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Example Sentences
Drop over to our camp sometime for a little drink, and a little game, eh, pantywaist?
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