sissy
a weak-minded man or a boy (who has no courage)
TRANSLATION
Today the offerings of 2 dictionaries: (1) woerterbuch.info sissy = Schwuchtel; Tunte; Weichling; weibischer Mann; Weichei (ugs.) (2) LEO sissy = der Jammerlappen [sl.]; die Memme; der Waschlappen; weibischer Mann; der Weichling
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Sir Nigel Hawthorne, who has died aged 72, was one of Britain's most respected actors.
The roles of civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby on television and King George III on the big screen, in particular, ensured his celebrity across the world.
He was born in Coventry in 1929, but moved with his family to South Africa soon afterwards. An authoritarian upbringing and brutal schooling left Hawthorne lonely and lacking in confidence.
His father considered acting a "SISSY profession" and wanted his son to enter the diplomatic corps.
(BBC News - 27 December 2001)
The roles of civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby on television and King George III on the big screen, in particular, ensured his celebrity across the world.
He was born in Coventry in 1929, but moved with his family to South Africa soon afterwards. An authoritarian upbringing and brutal schooling left Hawthorne lonely and lacking in confidence.
His father considered acting a "SISSY profession" and wanted his son to enter the diplomatic corps.
(BBC News - 27 December 2001)
Did you
know?
sis-sy
noun
1: a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
Synonyms:
pantywaist, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast
adjective
2: someone having unsuitable feminine qualities
Synonyms:
effeminate, cissy, sissified, sissyish
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
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noun
1: a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
Synonyms:
pantywaist, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast
adjective
2: someone having unsuitable feminine qualities
Synonyms:
effeminate, cissy, sissified, sissyish
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"When Benno started in this company I remember him as a bit of a sissy, afraid to open his mouth in meetings. 10 years later he's confident and completely self-assured, he's now our general manager."
