milquetoast
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noun ( sometimes initial capital letter )
a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.
Also called Caspar Milquetoast.
Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; after Caspar Milquetoast, a character in The Timid Soul, comic strip by H. T. Webster (1885–1952), American cartoonist
1935–40, Americanism; after Caspar Milquetoast, a character in The Timid Soul, comic strip by H. T. Webster (1885–1952), American cartoonist
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milquetoast (ˈmɪlkˌtəʊst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| (US), (Canadian) a meek, submissive, or timid person | |
| [C20: from Caspar Milquetoast, a cartoon character invented by H. T. Webster (1885--1952)] | |
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Milquetoast
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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milquetoast definition[ˈmɪlktost]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Broomfield approaches, they take stock of his milquetoast manner and underestimate him.
Ordering chicken is a milquetoast move and not sharing your short ribs is akin to hogging the ball in a pick-up game.
Gross swung from what he called a milquetoast bullish stance to what became by summer a bold bet on lower rates.
Doug is equal parts milquetoast monster and budding filmmaker.
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