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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Slang A person regarded as weak or timid and especially as unmanly: "Cats are for wusses, dog men say” ( Laura Blumenfeld).

Wiktionary

  1. n. slang A weak or ineffectual person.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

Etymologies

  1. 1982, from earlier wussy (circa 1960), probably a blend of wimp and pussy. (Wiktionary)
  2. Probably blend of wimp and pussy1. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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