sissy

sissy
[[t]sɪ̱si[/t]]
sissies
1) N-COUNT (disapproval) Some people, especially men, describe a boy as a sissy when they disapprove of him because he does not like rough, physical activities or is afraid to do things which might be dangerous. [INFORMAL]

They were rough kids, and thought we were sissies...

`Last one in the sea is a sissy,' proclaimed Idris.

2) ADJ (disapproval) If you describe an action or activity as sissy, you disapprove of it because you think it is only appropriate for girls or women. [INFORMAL]

Far from being sissy, it takes a real man to accept that he is not perfect.

...men who feel that writing is essentially a sissy occupation.


English dictionary. 2008.

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