limp wrist
[ limp-rist ]
/ ˈlɪmp ˈrɪst /
noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to an effeminate man, especially a gay man.
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Origin of limp wrist
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby limp wrist
limpet, limpid, limpkin, Limpopo, limpsy, limp wrist, limp-wristed, limulus, limulus-lysate test, limy, lin
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