A person regarded as weak or timid and especially as unmanly: "Cats are for wusses, dog men say" (Laura Blumenfeld).
[Probably blend of WIMP and PUSSY1.]
wussy wuss'y adj.
Dictionary:
wuss (wʊs) ![]() |
| WordNet: wuss |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
Synonyms: weakling, doormat
| Where the Meager Die of Self Interest (1997 Album by Ninety Pound Wuss) | |
| Ninety Pound Wuss (Rock Band, '90s) | |
| Short Hand Operation (1999 Album by Ninety Pound Wuss) |
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