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   milksop

   /ˈmɪlksɒp/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is indecisive and lacks courage: informal "you could have respect for a man who fought for you, but none for this milksop, who backed away"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from milk + sop. The literal meaning was ‘piece of bread soaked with milk’, as formerly eaten by children and invalids.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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