See milksop on Wiktionary
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"text": "And vvho doth lead them but a paltrey fellovv,? / Long kept in Brittaine at our mothers coſt, / A milkeſopt, one that neuer in his life / Felt ſo much colde as ouer ſhooes in ſnovv: […]",
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"text": "“That milksop of a creature pretend to be worthy of such a woman as Mrs. Pendennis,” broke out the Doctor: “where will impudence stop next!”",
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"text": "And vvho doth lead them but a paltrey fellovv,? / Long kept in Brittaine at our mothers coſt, / A milkeſopt, one that neuer in his life / Felt ſo much colde as ouer ſhooes in ſnovv: […]",
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"text": "“That milksop of a creature pretend to be worthy of such a woman as Mrs. Pendennis,” broke out the Doctor: “where will impudence stop next!”",
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{
"word": "wuss"
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{
"word": "milksop"
}
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}
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"New-Zealand",
"UK"
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"word": "big girl's blouse"
},
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"Ireland",
"New-Zealand",
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"word": "candy-arse"
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"word": "namby"
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"word": "nestle-cock"
},
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"word": "pansy"
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
"word": "pantywaist"
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"source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
"word": "poon"
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"source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
"word": "pushover"
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"word": "pussy"
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"word": "sissy"
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
"word": "softy"
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"word": "tenderling"
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"word": "weakling"
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"translations": [
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "piece of bread in milk",
"word": "pullamössö"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "dish consisting of bread pieces sprinkled with sugar and covered with milk",
"word": "pullamössö"
},
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "mamino sinče",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "мамино синче"
},
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
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"common-gender"
],
"word": "bačkora"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "bangerik"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "kluns"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "watje"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "doetje"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "schuimpje"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "malfortulo"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "feblulo"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "kovardo"
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{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "leporkoro"
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"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "invertito"
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{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "eŭnuko"
},
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"code": "fi",
"english": "ineffectual",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "vätys"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"english": "easily frightened",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "arkajalka"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "mauviette"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "trouillard"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "poltron"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "couard"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "anyámasszony katonája"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "femminuccia"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "coniglio"
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{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "mammoletta"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "pollo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "merlo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "smidollato"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "pappa molle"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "pappamolle"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "rammollito"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "fifone"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "codardo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "cortigiano"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "mollusco"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "vigliacco"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "pusillanime"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "eunuco"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "debole"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "pisciasotto"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "cacasotto"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "pauroso"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "vile"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "checca"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"word": "ricchione"
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"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "liguš",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "лигуш"
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{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "Schietstremp"
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{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "Laups"
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{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "xljúpik",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "хлю́пик"
},
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "mókraja kúrica",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "мо́края ку́рица"
},
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "trjápka",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "тря́пка"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mariquita"
},
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
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"masculine"
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"word": "baldragas"
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],
"word": "milksop"
}
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