pantywaist
noun
panty·waist
ˈpan-tē-ˌwāst 
1
: a child's garment consisting of short pants buttoned to a waist
2
: sissy
pantywaist
adjective
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The Democrats are also trying to turn those pantywaist voters out, to write in Joe Biden.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2024
This will not be a league for pantywaists or sissies.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2018
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2024
This will not be a league for pantywaists or sissies.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2018
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“Pantywaist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantywaist. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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