Translations for „milquetoast“ in the English » German Dictionary

milquetoast ADJ

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milquetoast (after cartoon character Caspar Milquetoast) Am Can

Angsthase m inf pej

milquetoast (after cartoon character Caspar Milquetoast) Am Can

Weichei nt inf pej

milquetoast (after cartoon character Caspar Milquetoast) Am Can

Duckmäuser m inf pej

milquetoast (as modifier) Am Can

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A milquetoast who is afraid of germs.

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It was another way of suggesting that far from a milquetoast moderate, she is in fact a stealth liberal.

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Well do they want a fierce woman or milquetoast?

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Her father is a milquetoast.

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Despite his snobbishness, however, he was also slightly milquetoast and weak willed compared to his strong-willed and snotty wife.

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I thought he did wonderful things with this sort of milquetoast young man.

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More of us need to stop behaving like milquetoast.

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In fact, the best of these movies elicit a certain warmth that not even the most milquetoast of offerings can dredge up.

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Somewhat similar to milquetoast in connotation.

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Thus, the term milquetoast entered the language as the label for a timid, shrinking, apologetic person.

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