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Milquetoast
milk-tōst
Part of speech: noun
Origin: American English, 1924
 
1
A timid or meek individual
2
Someone who is not assertive
 
 
 
Examples of Milquetoast in a sentence
 
"I love Jerry, but he can be a bit of a milquetoast when it comes to standing up for himself."
 
"Don't be such a milquetoast — go out there and tell them what you want."
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