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Definition of milksoppy in English:

milksoppy

adjective

  • Characteristic or reminiscent of a milksop; spiritless, timid, insipid.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Grant Allen (1848–1899), writer on science and novelist. From milksop + -y.

Pronunciation

milksoppy

/ˈmɪlksɒpi/