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poltroon

Poltroon (noun) means an ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.

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An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.
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Etymology

From Middle French poltron, from Italian poltrone.

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"poltroon" (noun) means an ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.

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