milquetoast
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From the character Caspar Milquetoast of the comic strip The Timid Soul, created by Harold Webster and first published in 1924 (named after the American dish milk toast).
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
milquetoast (comparative more milquetoast, superlative most milquetoast)
Noun [edit]
milquetoast (plural milquetoasts)
- (pejorative) A person of meek or timid disposition.
