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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.
wimp (pluralwimps)
wimp (third-person singular simple presentwimps,present participlewimping,simple past and past participlewimped)
wimp (comparativemorewimp,superlativemostwimp)
SeeWIMP.
wimp (pluralwimps)
wimp
Inflection ofwimp (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | wimp | wimpit | |
genitive | wimpin | wimpien | |
partitive | wimpiä | wimpejä | |
illative | wimpiin | wimpeihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | wimp | wimpit | |
accusative | nom. | wimp | wimpit |
gen. | wimpin | ||
genitive | wimpin | wimpien | |
partitive | wimpiä | wimpejä | |
inessive | wimpissä | wimpeissä | |
elative | wimpistä | wimpeistä | |
illative | wimpiin | wimpeihin | |
adessive | wimpillä | wimpeillä | |
ablative | wimpiltä | wimpeiltä | |
allative | wimpille | wimpeille | |
essive | wimpinä | wimpeinä | |
translative | wimpiksi | wimpeiksi | |
abessive | wimpittä | wimpeittä | |
instructive | — | wimpein | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |