milksop
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English milksop, mylk sop, mylke soppe, equivalent to milk + sop.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
milksop (plural milksops)
- A piece of bread sopped in milk.
- Bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar, & covered in hot milk.
- (by extension, derogatory) A weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person.
Synonyms[edit]
- (weak person): milquetoast, sissy, wuss; see also Thesaurus:milksop
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
piece of bread in milk
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bread pieces in a bowl
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weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person
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