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Word: Milquetoast
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from the name of a cartoon character, Caspar Milquetoast, created by H. T. Webster in 1924
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɪlktəʊst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a timid or feeble person
Short Definition:timid or submissive person
Examples:- Jennings plays him as something of a milquetoast
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