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   Limp-wrist·ed

   /ˌlimpˈristəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. affectedly delicate or fastidious in manner (typically used of a man, especially a gay man). offensive
   • ▪ weak or ineffectual. offensive

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   adjective. limp-wrist· ed ˈlimp-ˌri-stəd. Synonyms of limp-wristed. 1. disparaging : effeminate. 2. : weak. Synonyms. characterless. effete. frail. invertebrate. milk-and-water. namby-pamby. nerveless. soft. spineless. weak-kneed. weakened. weakling. wet [British] wimpish. wimpy. wishy-washy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

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   What does a limp wrist mean?

   • During this time, limp wrists came to signify not just ill discipline, but various other supposed failures of manhood, such as homosexuality, exhibitionism, and foppery. There are other theories as well.

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   What does limp writted mean?

   • something that you do, or a thing that you give someone, that expresses your feelings or intentions, although it might have little practical effect LIMP-WRISTED definition: 1. used to describe a man who does not behave in the strong and determined way traditionally…. Learn more.

   LIMP-WRISTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Who is Limp Wrist?

   • Formed from the ashes of a handful of disparate bands in 1998, Limp Wrist’s name flaunts a cheeky retort to the hypermasculinity of the punk underground – a space that frontman Martin Sorrondeguy would claim for the queers while donning a leather cap and harness.

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   Why do people have a limp wrist?

   • It probably goes back to ancient Rome. Ancient rhetoric teachers discouraged limp-wristedness during public speaking. This had nothing to do with homosexuality—the Romans didn’t consider gay sex, per se, unmanly. A limp wrist was thought to betray a more general lack of masculine control over the body and its various urges.

   What Do Limp Wrists Have To Do With Gay Men? - Slate Magazine

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   LIMP-WRISTED definition: 1. used to describe a man who does not behave in the strong and determined way traditionally…. Learn more.

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   LIMP-WRISTED meaning: 1. used to describe a man who does not behave in the strong and determined way traditionally…. Learn more.

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   Definition of limp-wristed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Limp-wristed definition: (especially of a gay man) effeminate. . See examples of LIMP-WRISTED used in a sentence.

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   1. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (of a man or boy) exhibiting feminine characteristics; effeminate; homosexual. 2. soft; flabby; ineffectual. [1955–60] usage: Definition 1 is usually used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting.

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   Define Limp wristed. Limp wristed synonyms, Limp wristed pronunciation, Limp wristed translation, English dictionary definition of Limp wristed. adj. Having or showing qualities or characteristics more often associated with females than males; unmanly: "gentle, kind, effeminate remorse" ....