- wimpy
- adjective see wimp
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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wimpy — (adj.) 1967, from WIMP (Cf. wimp) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Wimpiness … Etymology dictionary
Wimpy — Infobox Company name = Wimpy type = Wholly owned subsidiary parent = Famous Brands industry = Restaurants foundation = Coventry Street, London in 1954 founder = J. Lyons and Co homepage = [http://www.wimpy.uk.com/ official UK site] products =… … Wikipedia
Wimpy P-1 — Horse infobox horsename = Wimpy caption = Wimpy breed = Quarter Horse sire = Solis grandsire = Old Sorrel dam = Panda damsire = Old Sorrel sex = Stallion foaled = 1937 country = United States color = Chestnut breeder = King Ranch owner = King… … Wikipedia
Wimpy — Logo de la marque Wimpy Wimpy est une chaîne internationale de restaurant créée à Chicago dans les années 1930 par Eddie Gold. Histoire Le nom Wimpy provient du célèbre ami de Popeye J. Wellington Wimpy (Gontran en version française), grand… … Wikipédia en Français
wimpy — [[t]wɪ̱mpi[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a person or their behaviour as wimpy, you disapprove of them because they are weak and seem to lack confidence or determination. [INFORMAL] ...a wimpy unpopular schoolboy... This portrays… … English dictionary
wimpy — mod. weak; inept; square. □ You are ust a wimpy nerd! □ Come on, don’t be so wimpy … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
wimpy — adj Weak or weak willed, inadequate. He tried to get the job but his attempt was a little wimpy. 1960s … Historical dictionary of American slang
wimpy — weak, lacking courage, like a wimp Sean acts kind of wimpy, but he s a strong, decisive leader … English idioms
wimpy — Adj. Feeble, weak. Also applied to objects or places, e.g. The furnishings were a little wimpy for such bold decor … English slang and colloquialisms
wimpy — wimp informal ► NOUN ▪ a weak and cowardly person. ► VERB (wimp out) ▪ withdraw from something in a cowardly way. DERIVATIVES wimpish adjective wimpy adjective. ORIGIN origin uncertain, perhaps from WHIMPER( … English terms dictionary
Wimpy (disambiguation) — Wimpy could refer to: *Wimpy, a chain of hamburger restaurants, named after the cartoon character, established in the United Kingdom in 1954 by J. Lyons and Co *J. Wellington Wimpy, a hamburger loving character from the Popeye cartoons. *Luther… … Wikipedia
