February 26, 2008

weekly slang : WUSS



Definition: A coward; an ineffectual, timid person.


Example: 1) Don't be a wuss, Stephan. It's just a little spider!
2) You're afraid of the dark? What are you, some kind of wuss?


Etymology: This word has been popular with teenage boys since the 1960's.


Synonyms: wimp, sissy