wuss
[woo s]
noun Slang.
a weakling; wimp.
Origin of wuss
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Related Words for wussy
mean-spirited, coward, crybaby, pushover, chicken, yellow, deserter, quitter, wimp, sissy, namby-pamby, caitiff, baby, pantywaist, weakling, pansy, wuss, jellyfish, milksop, loserwuss
woose wussy (ˈwʊsɪ)
noun plural wusses or wussies
Word Origin for wuss
C20: perhaps from pussy 1 (cat)
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