SISSY


Meaning of SISSY in English

( BrE also cissy ) / ˈsɪsi; NAmE / noun

( pl. -ies ) ( informal , disapproving ) a boy that other men or boys laugh at because they think he is weak or frightened, or only interested in the sort of things girls like

SYN wimp

►  sissy adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent. (in the sense sister ): from sis + -y .

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