wussy
A wuss; a person who refuses to perform a particular task due to an unreasonable fearA wuss; a person who refuses to perform a particular task due to an unreasonable fear.
» He wasn't too scared to do it--he was no wussy!
mccarras · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(informal)A wuss; a person who refuses to perform a particular task due to an unreasonable fear.
Examples
1 sentencesHe wasn't too scared to do it--he was no wussy!
Origin
1960s: probably an alteration of pussy, perhaps a blend of wimp + pussy, or short for puss1960s: probably an alteration of pussy, perhaps a blend of wimp + pussy, or short for pussy-wussy (reduplication of pussy). Compare later wuss.
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