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a timid or cowardly person; sissy.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

candy-ass

[ kan-dee-as ]

/ ˈkæn diˌæs /

timid or cowardly; sissified.

Ass-kicking, bad guy-killing Carter is just a future spinster.
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So just looking forward to taking our sweet ass time with this next one.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The revelation that, at age 42, Ben Affleck has one hell of an ass.
Year of the Butt: How the Booty Changed the World in 2014|Kevin Fallon|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, that candy store is heavy industry, with all the mess that entails.
New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Another returned a printer box stuffed with a candy-filled piñata.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel hath not known me, and my people hath not understood.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
And thy oxen, and the ass colts that till the ground, shall eat mingled provender as it was winnowed in the floor.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Blessed are ye that sow upon all waters, sending thither the foot of the ox and the ass.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Clarence's papa said the candy had better be eaten by monkeys than by boys; but I doubt whether Clarence was of that opinion.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
He fed the monkeys with candy, and laughed to see them hang by their tails while they took it from his hand.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various