"fraidy cat" meaning in All languages combined

See fraidy cat on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fraidy cat.wav Forms: fraidy cats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fraidy cat (plural fraidy cats)
  1. (childish) Synonym of scaredy cat (“coward”). Tags: childish Categories (topical): Fear, People Synonyms: scaredy cat [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-fraidy_cat-en-noun-wWWfqLDE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1964, Harry S. Truman, Edward R. Murrow, 13:07 from the start, in MP66-7 Harry S. Truman Interviewed by Edward R. Murrow, February 1957 (5 of 12), Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier: 595162:",
          "text": "MURROW: Do you remember the most severe disciplinary action taken against you when you were a youngster, Mr. President?\nTRUMAN: Well, I was one of these fraidy cats who usually obeyed the rules and they didn't have to get after me very often.",
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