limp-wristed
adjective /ˌlɪmpˈrɪs.tɪd/Definition
› describes a man who does not behave in the strong and determined way traditionally expected in menGender-related attributesKinds of womenKinds of menRelating to sexual preference › offensive describes a man who seems, by his manner, to be gayRelating to sexual preference
(Definition of limp-wristed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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