limp-wristed

limp-wrist·ed

[limp-ris-tid]
adjective Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
2.
soft; flabby; ineffectual.

Origin:
1955–60; limp2 + wrist + -ed3

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limp-wristed
 
adj
ineffectual; effete

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Limp-wristed is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Main Entry:  limp-wristed1
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  effeminate, esp. of a man
Main Entry:  limp-wristed2
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  homosexual
Main Entry:  limp-wristed3
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  weak
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