MILQUETOAST


Meaning of MILQUETOAST in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' milk- ˌ t ō st

Function: noun

Etymology: Caspar Milquetoast, comic strip character created by H. T. Webster † 1952 American cartoonist

Date: 1935

: a timid, meek, or unassertive person

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.