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sissified

American  
[sis-uh-fahyd] / ˈsɪs əˌfaɪd /

adjective

  1. sissy.

Etymology

Origin of sissified

First recorded in 1900–05; sissy + -fy + -ed 2

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Known as the Deliberate Agrarian, Kimball grew up “a sissified suburban kid” but decided at the age of 41 to toughen up, drop out of the corporate food system, and seek rural self-sufficiency.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2012

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