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limp wrist
[ limp rist ]
noun
, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
- a contemptuous term used to refer to an effeminate man, especially a gay man.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of limp wrist1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
Until he grew much older, he was never known to pick up a restaurant check, suffering what a friend called “limp wrist syndrome.”
From Literature
For a long time, everyone in D.C. seemed to be looking over his shoulder, seeking signals, codes and clues — a “slight mince”; a “jelly hand shake”; a “limp wrist” or just overzealous grooming.
From New York Times
Limp Wrist performed with two other punk bands and this trio mariachi called La Victoria.
From Los Angeles Times
I sang two rancheras with them, before Limp Wrist.
From Los Angeles Times
I sang two rancheras with them, before Limp Wrist.
From Los Angeles Times
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