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limp-wristed

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limp-wrist⋅ed

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

Origin:
1955–60; limp 2 + wrist + -ed 3
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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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