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Meaning of pantywaist in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpæn(t)iˌweɪst/
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Noun
pantywaist
Etymology
1930s: extended use of the term's literal sense ‘child's garment consisting of panties attached to a bodice’
Definitions
1.
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive