candy-ass

noun

A cowardly or timid person; a wimp.

Meanings

nouncandy-ass (plural candy-asses)

plural candy-asses · alternative candyass · alternative candy-arse

  1. CanadaUSendearinghumorousoftenslangsometimesvulgarA cowardly or timid person; a wimp.

    Synonyms: candyboy, pussy, softy, wuss, coward

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cowardly or timid person; a wimp.

Origin

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Chicago

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