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I remember this vividly because it triggered a column about the origin of wimp, defined as “a person weepy as a drip and listless as a nebbish,” derived from whimper and influenced by the name Wimpy, for a sleepy-eyed lover of hamburgers in the comic strip featuring Popeye the sailor.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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I remember this vividly because it triggered a column about the origin of wimp, defined as “a person weepy as a drip and listless as a nebbish,” derived from whimper and influenced by the name Wimpy, for a sleepy-eyed lover of hamburgers in the comic strip featuring Popeye the sailor.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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While the slope upward seems to get more slippery every month, market bears seem to have underestimated the staying power of economies juiced up on artificially low interest rates and what I call the "Wimpy" syndrome putting off your debts as long as you can.
Forbes.com: News Elizabeth MacBride 2011
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That said, unlike in Wimpy Kid, if you removed the art, you would still have a complete story.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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Wimpy is aware of this but does not need to be reminded of what awaits him down the road as it does you buntbrain.
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Wimpy is aware of this but does not need to be reminded of what awaits him down the road as it does you buntbrain.
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That said, unlike in Wimpy Kid, if you removed the art, you would still have a complete story.
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Wimpy is aware of this but does not need to be reminded of what awaits him down the road as it does you buntbrain.
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Wimpy is aware of this but does not need to be reminded of what awaits him down the road as it does you buntbrain.
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Wimpy is aware of this but does not need to be reminded of what awaits him down the road as it does you buntbrain.
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