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плакса — meaning in English

plaksa

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English meaning

  • crybaby noun Someone, often a child, who cries very easily or over small things.
  • sook noun (Australian/New Zealand, informal) Someone seen as overly sensitive, whiny, or easily upset; a crybaby.

Senses

плакса is used for these senses in English:

  • crybaby A baby who cries excessively.
  • crybaby (slang, derogatory) Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.
  • sook (Australia, Atlantic Canada, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) A crybaby, a complainer, a whinger; a shy or timid person, a wimp; a coward.

crybaby — full definition

  1. noun Someone, often a child, who cries very easily or over small things.
  2. noun Someone seen as complaining too much, especially about minor setbacks.

sook — full definition

  1. noun (Australian/New Zealand, informal) Someone seen as overly sensitive, whiny, or easily upset; a crybaby.
  2. noun A pet name for a young calf, especially one raised by hand.

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