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Synonyms for wuss


Grammar : Noun
Spell : woo s
Phonetic Transcription : wʊs

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Définition of wuss

Origin :
  • 1982, abbreviated from wussy.
  • Mike Damone: You are a wuss: part wimp, and part pussy ["Fast Times at Ridgemont High" script, 1982]
  • As in milksop : noun coward
  • As in namby-pamby : noun pansy
  • As in pantywaist : noun sissy
  • As in sissy : noun weakling
  • As in wimp : noun weakling
  • As in nervous Nellie : noun very nervous person
  • As in craven : noun timid person
  • As in crybaby : noun malcontent
Example sentences :
  • "Wuss," he said as she entered, sitting up and treating her to a broad wink.
  • Extract from : « Indian and Scout » by F. S. Brereton
  • "Wuss nor rheumatiz," said the boy, as he threw away the cigar stub and drew some cider in a broken tea cup.
  • Extract from : « Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa » by George W. Peck
  • "Wuss dan a strain," said Gravity, looking ruefully down at the limb and rubbing it with one hand.
  • Extract from : « Wyoming » by Edward Sylvester Ellis
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