- wuss
- wuss [ wus ] noun count VERY INFORMALsomeone who is not brave or is not willing to do something exciting or dangerous
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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wuss — 1982, abbreviated from WUSSY (Cf. wussy). Mike Damone: You are a wuss: part wimp, and part pussy [ Fast Times at Ridgemont High script, 1982] … Etymology dictionary
wuss — [wus] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Perhaps from wimp + PUSSY2] spoken someone who you think is weak or lacks courage … Dictionary of contemporary English
wuss — ► NOUN N. Amer. informal ▪ a weak or ineffectual person. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
wuss — ☆ wuss [woos ] n. Slang a person regarded as weak, ineffectual, overly sensitive, etc.; wimp: also wussy n. pl. wussies … English World dictionary
wuss — noun /wʊs/ a) A weak or ineffectual person. Nov. 6 Come on you wuss, hit a basket..! Johns a wuss. b) (wasp). Mike Damone: You are a wuss: part wimp, and part pussy Syn: pansy … Wiktionary
wuss — UK [wʊs] / US noun [countable] Word forms wuss : singular wuss plural wusses very informal someone who is not brave or is not willing to do something exciting or dangerous … English dictionary
wuss — n A sissy, a coward, a chicken. Morley is such a wuss he won t do anything without first asking his wife. 1970s … Historical dictionary of American slang
Wuss — One who freaks out at even the smallest bit of unpleasantness. That guy s a complete Wuss … Dictionary of american slang
Wuss — One who freaks out at even the smallest bit of unpleasantness. That guy s a complete Wuss … Dictionary of american slang
wuss — [[t]w ʊs[/t]] wusses N COUNT: usu a N (disapproval) If you call someone a wuss, you are criticizing them for being afraid … English dictionary
