MILQUETOAST


Meaning of MILQUETOAST in English

[ 'mɪlktəʊst ]

■ noun chiefly N. Amer. a person who is timid or submissive.

Origin

1930s: from the name of a cartoon character, Caspar ~ , created by H. T. Webster in 1924.

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