Foreign policy planners fear the U.S. gets a Milquetoast reputation abroad (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Milque|toast — or Milque|toast «MIHLK TOHST», noun. an extremely timid person: »Foreign policy planners fear the U.S. gets a Milquetoast reputation abroad (Wall Street Journal). ╂[< the comic strip character, Caspar Milquetoast, probably < milk toast] … Useful english dictionary
milque — milque·toast; … English syllables
toast — milque·toast; toast; toast·ee; toast·er; … English syllables
milquetoast — milque·toast … English syllables
milquetoast — milque|toast [ mılk,toust ] noun count OLD FASHIONED an insulting word for a boy or man who is not brave … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
milquetoast — milque•toast [[t]ˈmɪlkˌtoʊst[/t]] n. (often cap.) a timid or unassertive person • Etymology: 1935–40, amer.; after Caspar Milquetoast, a character in The Timid Soul, comic strip by H. T. Webster (1885–1952), U.S. cartoonist … From formal English to slang
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