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Definition of
milksop noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
milksop
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɪlksɑp
/
/
(
disapproving
)
(
old-fashioned
)
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a man or boy who is not brave or strong
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milksop
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