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wuss

[ woo s ]
/ wʊs /
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noun Slang.

a weakling; wimp.

RELATED WORDS

mean-spirited, coward, crybaby, pushover, chicken, yellow, deserter, quitter, wimp, sissy, namby-pamby, caitiff, baby, pantywaist, weakling, pansy, wuss, jellyfish, milksop, loser

Nearby words

wurst, wurtzilite, wurtzite, wus, wushu, wuss, wusuli jiang, wutai shan, wuther, wuthering, wuthering heights

Origin of wuss

1980–85; perhaps blend of wimp and puss1

Related forms

wuss·y, adjective, wuss·i·er, wuss·i·est.
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British Dictionary definitions for wussy

wuss

woose wussy (ˈwʊsɪ)

/ (wʊs) /

noun plural wusses or wussies

slang, mainly US a feeble or effeminate person

Word Origin for wuss

C20: perhaps from pussy 1 (cat)
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