wimpy

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    weak and ineffectual

Word Origin

wimpy (adj.)
1967, from wimp (n.) + -y (2). Related: Wimpiness.

Example

1. How can I not be nervous seeing you wimpy like that ?
2. Your boss might think you are wimpy , and maybe your career would suffer a bit .
3. The biggest downside of the envy x2 is that it uses a relatively wimpy intel atom processor .
4. A revolt against wimpy horror stories severely lacking in blood and dismemberment .
5. In 2007 and 2008 , a slightly revised version of the hoax claiming that someone was seen placing hiv + blood in tomato sauce packets at a wimpy restaurant circulated in south africa .

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