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From soft + line + -er, modelled on hard-liner.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
soft-liner
Today it means: A person who holds a moderate position and may be willing to compromise, as opposed to a hard-liner. Full definition →
Today it means: A person who holds a moderate position and may be willing to compromise, as opposed to a hard-liner. Full definition →
From soft + line + -er, modelled on hard-liner.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.