- limp wrist
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Slang (disparaging and offensive).a homosexual, esp. a male homosexual.[1960-65]
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limp-wrist — a male homosexual From the action of masturbating: He looked like a peroxided limpwrist. (Wambaugh, 1983) Whence adjectivally as limp wristed: His limp wristed nancy boy of a son... (Private Eye, January 1980) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
limp wrist — Slang (disparaging and offensive). a homosexual, esp. a male homosexual. [1960 65] … Useful english dictionary
limp-wristed — limp wrist|ed [ˌlımp ˈrıstıd] adj a limp wristed man is considered to lack male qualities such as strength; sometimes used to say that a man is ↑homosexual … Dictionary of contemporary English
limp-wristed — limp wrist|ed [ ,lımp rıstəd ] adjective OFFENSIVE an insulting word for describing a gay man … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
limp-wristed — limp′ wrist′ed adj. sl. 1) cvb sts off usu. disp. and off. (of a man or boy) exhibiting feminine characteristics; effeminate; homosexual 2) cvb sts soft; flabby; ineffectual • Etymology: 1955–60 usage: Definition1is usually used with disparaging… … From formal English to slang
limp — 01. The cat is [limping]; I think it hurt its paw in a fight. 02. The old man had a bad [limp] as a result of a wound received in the war. 03. The battleship [limped] into port after being badly damaged by a torpedo. 04. He was [limping] badly… … Grammatical examples in English
limp-wristed — /limp ris tid/, adj. Slang (disparaging and offensive). 1. effeminate. 2. soft; flabby; ineffectual. [1955 60; LIMP2 + WRIST + ED3] * * * … Universalium
wrist — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bony, slender, small, thin, tiny ▪ limp, weak ▪ broken, fractured … Collocations dictionary
limp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ noticeable, pronounced ▪ slight VERB + LIMP ▪ have, walk with ▪ give sb … Collocations dictionary
