limp wrist

[ limp-rist ]

/ ˈlɪmp ˈrɪst /

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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

Clad in a blue, striped button-down, a silver watch adorning his left wrist, Huckabee beams on the cover.
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!|Olivia Nuzzi|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He felt his body grow limp (like one of those high-speed films of a flower wilting).
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Clean-shaven and balding, Saleem is in his forties and walks with a limp.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While that might just seem like a slap on the wrist compared to the cost of insurance, the penalty increases every year.
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A scar marks her right wrist where the bullet hit her eight months ago.
‘There was no food, no more water lilies’|Crystal Wells|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His head fell back limp on MacRae's arm, and the rest of the message went with the game old Dutchman across the big divide.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
She had been walking alone with her arms hanging limp, letting her white skirts trail along the dewy path.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Just try it once, and you'll see how ingenious it is—only one must be careful not to throw out the elbow in turning out the wrist.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
At present she is throwing her whole weight upon my wrist, which I hope will get limber under it!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Phœbe Chiffinch, breathless, is holding Alice Arden's wrist with a firm grasp.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu