MILQUETOAST


Meaning of MILQUETOAST in English

ˈmilkˌtōst noun

( -s )

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: after Caspar Milque-toast, comic strip character created by H. T. Webster died 1952 American cartoonist, from milk toast

: a timid, meek, or apologetic person : one who is habitually afraid to assert himself : one readily intimidated by aggression or authority

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.