fraidy cat

 [frey-dee-kat]  

fraid·y-cat

   [frey-dee-kat]
noun Informal.
a timid, easily frightened person: often used by children.
Also called scaredy-cat.

Origin:
1905–10; fraid (aphetic form of afraid) + -y1
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Fraidy cat is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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fraidy cat definition

[ˈfredi...]
  1. n.
    a coward; a person who is frightened of everything. (Used in children's taunts.) : Don't be a fraidy cat. Go ahead, jump!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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