Limp-wristed

adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past of limp-wrist form-of, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Limp, weak by nature; lacking strength. derogatory, slang
  2. 2
    Of a man: having effeminate qualities or characteristics perceived to be homosexual in nature. derogatory, slang

    "Given the doubts about manhood in the postwar years, a rough sport like football helped to establish a hierarchy of competing masculinities that favored the sturdy athlete over his limp-wristed counterpart, the heterosexual linebacker over the homosexual fop."

Antonyms

All antonyms
macho

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"Some people caricature gay men as limp-wristed and speaking with a lisp."

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