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/sis"ee/, n., pl. sissies, adj.n.1. an effeminate boy or man.2. a timid or cowardly person.3. a little girl.adj.4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sissy.
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Sissy — f English: pet form of CICELY (SEE Cicely) that came into use about 1890 but disappeared again after about 1920, no doubt because of the homonymous slang word sissy ‘effeminate’ (which is probably from the kinship term sister). In recent years it … First names dictionary
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sissy — ☆ sissy [sis′ē ] n. pl. sissies [dim. of SIS] 1. Informal a) an effeminate boy or man b) a timid person or coward 2. Slang a homosexual: term of mild contempt adj. sissier, sissiest … English World dictionary
Sissy — (Зее,Австрия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 6553 Зее, Австрия Описание … Каталог отелей
Sissy — Sissy, Sissi Kurzform von → Elisabeth (Bedeutung: mein Gott ist vollkommen); englische, schwedische Kurzform von → Cäcilie (Hinweis auf das Geschlecht der Caecilier) … Deutsch namen
sissy — [n] weakling baby, chicken*, coward, cream puff*, crybaby, daisy*, jellyfish*, milksop, momma’s boy*, namby pamby, pansy, pantywaist*, pushover, wimp*, wuss*, yellow belly*; concepts 412,423 … New thesaurus
sissy — (also cissy) informal ► NOUN (pl. sissies) ▪ a person regarded as feeble or effeminate. ► ADJECTIVE (sissier, sissiest) ▪ feeble or effeminate. DERIVATIVES sissified adjective … English terms dictionary
Sissy — 49° 48′ 14″ N 3° 25′ 50″ E / 49.8038888889, 3.43055555556 … Wikipédia en Français
