weak sister
Use Weak sister in a sentenceweak sister
noun Informal.
1.
a vacillating person; coward.
2.
a part or element that undermines the whole of something; a weak link.
Origin:
1855–60
1855–60
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| weak sister | |
| —n | |
| informal (US) a person in a group who is regarded as weak or unreliable | |
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Weak sister
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
However, all of the daughters became rather strong and domineering themselves, with not a weak sister in the lot.
Even riparian protection is a weak sister to this new context.
Being a weak sister she will readily yield te our persuasion.
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