wimp
See also: WIMP
English
Etymology
Possible contraction of "whimper". The term was understood in the United States by the 1930s, as it was incorporated into the names of two famous media characters known for living up to that name: The devious but cowardly Popeye supporting character called "J. Wellington Wimpy", and the soft-spoken character "Wallace Wimple" from the radio show Fibber McGee and Molly.
Pronunciation
Noun
wimp (plural wimps)
- (derogatory, slang) someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy
- Alternative spelling of WIMP
Derived terms
Translations
someone who lacks confidence
Verb
wimp (third-person singular simple present wimps, present participle wimping, simple past and past participle wimped)
- (intransitive) To behave submissively.
- 1994, Paul Lyons, Class of '66: Living in Suburban Middle America, page 156:
- "They were wimping along and I was accomplished," she asserts with some pride and a touch of arrogance.
- (transitive) To render wimpy.
- 2003, Andrea Schulte-Peevers, California, page 69:
- If you're particularly fond of Foster's, Heineken or Moosehead at home, you will be disappointed to find that it's been wimped down for the American market.
Finnish
Etymology
According to the English abbreviation WIMP.
Pronunciation
Noun
wimp
Declension
Inflection of wimp (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | wimp | wimpit | |
genitive | wimpin | wimpien | |
partitive | wimpiä | wimpejä | |
illative | wimpiin | wimpeihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | wimp | wimpit | |
accusative | nom. | wimp | wimpit |
gen. | wimpin | ||
genitive | wimpin | wimpien | |
partitive | wimpiä | wimpejä | |
inessive | wimpissä | wimpeissä | |
elative | wimpistä | wimpeistä | |
illative | wimpiin | wimpeihin | |
adessive | wimpillä | wimpeillä | |
ablative | wimpiltä | wimpeiltä | |
allative | wimpille | wimpeille | |
essive | wimpinä | wimpeinä | |
translative | wimpiksi | wimpeiksi | |
abessive | wimpittä | wimpeittä | |
instructive | — | wimpein | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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