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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Possibly aclipping ofwhimper.[1] The term was understood in the United States by the 1930s, as it was incorporated into the names of two famous media characters known for living up to that name: The devious but cowardlyPopeye supporting-character called "J. Wellington Wimpy", and the soft-spoken character "Wallace Wimple" from the radio showFibber McGee and Molly.

Noun

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wimp (pluralwimps)

  1. (chiefly derogatory, slang) Someone who lacksconfidence orcourage, isweak,ineffectual,irresolute andwishy-washy.
    Synonyms:sissy,softy,weenie,wuss;see alsoThesaurus:milksop,Thesaurus:coward
    • 1980 March 15, “MUSH FROM THEWIMP”, inThe Boston Globe:
      (see title)
Alternative forms
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Derived terms
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Translations
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someone who lacks confidence

Verb

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wimp (third-person singular simple presentwimps,present participlewimping,simple past and past participlewimped)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To behave submissively.
    • 1994, Paul Lyons,Class of '66: Living in Suburban Middle America, page156:
      "They werewimping along and I was accomplished," she asserts with some pride and a touch of arrogance.
  2. (transitive, slang) To make (something)weak orwimpy.
    • 2003, Andrea Schulte-Peevers,California, page69:
      If you're particularly fond of Foster's, Heineken or Moosehead at home, you will be disappointed to find that it's beenwimped down for the American market.

Adjective

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wimp (comparativemorewimp,superlativemostwimp)

  1. (slang)Weak,wimpy.

Etymology 2

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SeeWIMP.

Noun

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wimp (pluralwimps)

  1. Alternativeletter-case form ofWIMP

References

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  1. ^wimp,n.”, inOED OnlinePaid subscription required, Oxford:Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Finnish

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Etymology

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FromEnglishWIMP.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wimp

  1. (astronomy, physics)weakly interacting massive particle,WIMP

Declension

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Inflection ofwimp (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominativewimpwimpit
genitivewimpinwimpien
partitivewimpiäwimpejä
illativewimpiinwimpeihin
singularplural
nominativewimpwimpit
accusativenom.wimpwimpit
gen.wimpin
genitivewimpinwimpien
partitivewimpiäwimpejä
inessivewimpissäwimpeissä
elativewimpistäwimpeistä
illativewimpiinwimpeihin
adessivewimpilläwimpeillä
ablativewimpiltäwimpeiltä
allativewimpillewimpeille
essivewimpinäwimpeinä
translativewimpiksiwimpeiksi
abessivewimpittäwimpeittä
instructivewimpein
comitativeSee the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms ofwimp(Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singularplural
nominativewimpiniwimpini
accusativenom.wimpiniwimpini
gen.wimpini
genitivewimpiniwimpieni
partitivewimpiäniwimpejäni
inessivewimpissäniwimpeissäni
elativewimpistäniwimpeistäni
illativewimpiiniwimpeihini
adessivewimpilläniwimpeilläni
ablativewimpiltäniwimpeiltäni
allativewimpilleniwimpeilleni
essivewimpinäniwimpeinäni
translativewimpikseniwimpeikseni
abessivewimpittäniwimpeittäni
instructive
comitativewimpeineni
second-person singular possessor
singularplural
nominativewimpisiwimpisi
accusativenom.wimpisiwimpisi
gen.wimpisi
genitivewimpisiwimpiesi
partitivewimpiäsiwimpejäsi
inessivewimpissäsiwimpeissäsi
elativewimpistäsiwimpeistäsi
illativewimpiisiwimpeihisi
adessivewimpilläsiwimpeilläsi
ablativewimpiltäsiwimpeiltäsi
allativewimpillesiwimpeillesi
essivewimpinäsiwimpeinäsi
translativewimpiksesiwimpeiksesi
abessivewimpittäsiwimpeittäsi
instructive
comitativewimpeinesi
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