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MILKSOP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does milksop mean?
• MILKSOP (noun)
The noun MILKSOP has 1 sense:
1. a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
Familiarity information: MILKSOP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
milksop; Milquetoast; pansy; pantywaist; sissy
Hypernyms ("milksop" is a kind of...):
coward (a person who shows fear or timidity)
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