skvat — meaning in English

English meaning

• sissy noun (informal, derogatory) A timid or cowardly person, especially a man or boy seen as insufficiently masculine.
• wimp noun Someone seen as weak, timid, or lacking backbone.

Senses

skvat is used for these senses in English:

• sissy (sometimes, derogatory, colloquial) A timid, unassertive or cowardly person.
• wimp (chiefly, derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.

sissy — full definition

1. noun (informal, derogatory) A timid or cowardly person, especially a man or boy seen as insufficiently masculine.
2. adj Timid, cowardly, or excessively delicate.

wimp — full definition

1. noun Someone seen as weak, timid, or lacking backbone.
2. verb To back out of something through nervousness or lack of nerve, usually as "wimp out".

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