Milquetoast
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A word originating from a comic strip character in the 1920s named Casper Milquetoast. The word has come to define someone unassertive and timid.
The first time I ever heard this word was in an episode of The Gilmore Girls. -
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a timid person, a shy coward (from the old comic-strip character Casper Milquetoast) -
A weak, spineless individual who is basically the worlds floor-mat.
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I saw this word printed in a newspaper article describing the psyche of a hockey coach. His team had just lost an NHL series. The word was used to define the following: soft, dispassionate, non-aggressive, unbold, unwillful, non-determination and lacking strength of character.
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A muppet forum poster who knows has no respect, etiquette or general knowledge of the topic he is posting about - whilst at the same time claiming expert knowledge.
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a timid person, a shy coward (from the old comic-strip character Casper Milquetoast) -
A mildly depressed [strict] [streamer] wrongfully suspecting regular viewers as trolls and [banning] them. He can not keep their names out of his filthy mouth. He plays victim by claiming they are harassing him even though he relies on them for content.
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A timid or feeble person.
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a shy, nervous person with a weak character, usually a man:
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