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milksop

/ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A piece of bread sopped in milk.
  2. Bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar, & covered in hot milk.
  3. (by extension) A weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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