Meaning

1 senses

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, informal)An effeminate or weak man, a sissy.

Origin

First recorded (1969) in the television sitcom Nearest and Dearest, used by the character

First recorded (1969) in the television sitcom Nearest and Dearest, used by the character Nellie Pledge (played by comedienne Hylda Baker). It has been suggested that Baker had previously used this expression in her stage act.

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Forms

plural: big girl's blouses / big girls' blouses

See also

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