milk·sop (m lk s p )n. A man lacking courage and other qualities deemed manly. milk soppy adj. |
milksop [ˈmɪlkˌsɒp]
n
1. a feeble or ineffectual man or youth
2. (Cookery) Brit a dish of bread soaked in warm milk, given esp to infants and invalids
milksoppy , milksopping adj
milksopism n
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| Noun | 1. | milksop - a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive coward - a person who shows fear or timidity |
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