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milksop

/ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/
noun
  1. A piece of bread sopped in milk.

  2. Bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar, & covered in hot milk.

  3. (by extension) A weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person.

Synonymsmilquetoast, sissy, wuss

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