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