slovo | definícia |
milquetoast (encz) | milquetoast,bábovka n: [amer.] plachá, poddajná, neprůbojná osoba Jiří
Drbálek |
Milquetoast (gcide) | Milquetoast \Milquetoast\ n. [From Caspar Milquetoast, a
character in a cartoon strip by H. T. Webster, The Timid Soul
(1935).]
a timid, unassertive man or boy fearful of confrontation and
easily manipulated and dominated.
Syn: sissy, pantywaist, pansy, milksop.
[WordNet 1.5] |
milquetoast (wn) | Milquetoast
n 1: a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive [syn:
sissy, pantywaist, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast] |
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Milquetoast (gcide) | Milquetoast \Milquetoast\ n. [From Caspar Milquetoast, a
character in a cartoon strip by H. T. Webster, The Timid Soul
(1935).]
a timid, unassertive man or boy fearful of confrontation and
easily manipulated and dominated.
Syn: sissy, pantywaist, pansy, milksop.
[WordNet 1.5] |
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