limp wrist

[ limp rist ]

noun

, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to an effeminate man, especially a gay man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of limp wrist¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Gianbattista kneeled down in his turn and tried to find the pulse in the poor limp wrist.

From Project Gutenberg