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limp-wristed

American  
[limp-ris-tid] / ˈlɪmpˌrɪs tɪd /

adjective

  1. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. (especially of a gay man) effeminate.

  2. soft; flabby; ineffectual.

limp-wristed British  

adjective

  1. ineffectual; effete

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Etymology

Origin of limp-wristed

First recorded in 1955–60; limp 2 + wrist + -ed 3

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