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limp-wristed
limp-wrist·ed L5186150 (lĭmp′rĭs′tĭd) adj. Offensive Slang 1. Effeminate. 2. Lacking strength; weak.
[From the stereotypical perception that a limp wrist indicates effeminacy or weakness.]
limp′-wrist′ed·ly limp-wristed adj ineffectual; effete limp′-wrist′ed
adj. Slang. 1. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (of a man or boy) exhibiting feminine characteristics; effeminate; homosexual. 2. soft; flabby; ineffectual. [1955–60] usage: Definition 1 is usually used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting. Translationslimp-wristed
limp-wristed1. Weak; lacking force or conviction. Potentially offensive due to Definition 2. Many have criticized the president's limp-wristed response to the attack, calling for him to authorize a full-fledged military strike.2. offensive Weak and effeminate; lacking qualities typically associated with masculinity. Used in a derogatory way to imply that a man is homosexual. He was at first dismissed out of hand by many as just a limp-wristed fop, but he proved himself to be one of the toughest litigators in the country.EncyclopediaSeeEffeminacyThesaurusSeeeffeminacy |