candy ass

or can·dy·ass

noun Slang: Vulgar.

a timid or cowardly person; sissy.

candy-ass

or can·dy-assed

[kan-dee-as]

adjective Slang: Vulgar.

timid or cowardly; sissified.

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Word Origin and History for candyass

also candy-ass, 1961, from candy (n.) + ass (n.2). Perhaps originally U.S. military.

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