"pansyish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pansyish [comparative], most pansyish [superlative]
Etymology: pansy + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pansy|ish}} pansy + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} pansyish (comparative more pansyish, superlative most pansyish)
  1. (derogatory, colloquial) Of a man: effeminate, weak, wussy. Tags: colloquial, derogatory
    Sense id: en-pansyish-en-adj-liqB7Wuf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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