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wimp

noun

Meaning

  1. Acronym of window, icon, menu, pointer. (a graphical interface paradigm)
  2. Acronym of window-icon-mouse program.
  3. A hypothetical class of particle, proposed to explain the dark matter problem.
  4. Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy
  5. To behave submissively.
  6. To render wimpy.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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