wimp
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Weak, wimpyWeak, wimpy.
/wɪmp/
Meaning
1 senses(slang)Weak, wimpy.
Examples
43 sentencesTom is a wimp.
Том — ганчірка. — deniko
deTom ist ein Weichei. — Dokuyaku
Tom is such a wimp.
Том такий слабак! — deniko
I'm a wimp.
Я слабак. — deniko
ruЯ тряпка. — sharptoothed
Tom is a wimp, isn't he?
deTom ist ein Weichei, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
I know Tom is a wimp.
ruЯ знаю, что Том - тряпка. — marafon
Origin
Possibly a clipping of whimper. The term was understood in the United States by the 1930s,Possibly a clipping of whimper. The term was understood in the United States by the 1930s, as it was incorporated into the names of two famous media characters known for living up to that name: The devious but cowardly Popeye supporting-character called "J. Wellington Wimpy", and the soft-spoken character "Wallace Wimple" from the radio show Fibber McGee and Molly.
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Forms
more wimp, most wimpLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form