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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
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