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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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wuss
(w
s)
KEY
NOUN:
Slang
A person regarded as weak or timid and especially as unmanly:
"Cats are for wusses, dog men say"
(Laura Blumenfeld).
ETYMOLOGY:
Probably blend of
wimp
, and
pussy
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OTHER FORMS:
wuss
y
(Adjective)
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