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milksop

American  
[milk-sop] / ˈmɪlkˌsɒp /

noun

  1. a weak or ineffectual person.

    Synonyms:
    wimp, namby-pamby, softy, milquetoast
milksop British  
/ ˈmɪlkˌsɒp /

noun

  1. a feeble or ineffectual man or youth

  2. a dish of bread soaked in warm milk, given esp to infants and invalids

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Other Word Forms

  • milksopism noun
  • milksopping adjective
  • milksoppy adjective

Etymology

Origin of milksop

1350–1400; Middle English. See milk, sop

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