chinless wonder

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noun

British informal a person, esp an upper-class one, lacking strength of character

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Words nearby chinless wonder

chinic acid, chink, chinkapin, chink in one's armor, chinless, chinless wonder, chin muscle, chin music, chino, chinoiserie, chinone

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Really, is it any wonder that fluoride should freak people out?
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I wonder what that lady is doing now, and if she knows what she set in motion with Archer?
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But we are afraid and we wonder to ourselves who will be next.
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Is it any wonder that the interests of large corporations and unions get to the front of the line?
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I often wonder what contributions to art and innovation society would have gathered if not for how it treats trans individuals.
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The "new world" was really found in the wonder-years of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
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Her feet felt rooted to the floor in the wonder and doubt of this strange occurrence.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
It was no wonder that he felt quite at home in the duck-pond, which was made for web-footed folk.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
I don't care, it ain't nice, and I wonder aunt brought us to such a place.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
We met like hostile bulls, and wonder not that we should plunge at once upon each other's horns!
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