milk toast
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noun
toast, usually buttered, served in hot milk with sugar or with salt and pepper.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH milk toast
milk toast , milquetoastWords nearby milk toast
milksop, milk spots, milk stout, milk sugar, milk thistle, milk toast, milk tooth, milk train, milk vetch, milkweed, milkweed beetle
Definition for milk toast (2 of 2)
milk-toast
[ milk-tohst ]
/ ˈmɪlkˌtoʊst /
adjective
easily dominated; extremely mild; ineffectual; namby-pamby; wishy-washy.
noun
Origin of milk-toast
First recorded in 1815–25
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British Dictionary definitions for milk toast
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