Wuss
(noun)
A weak, timid, or unmanly person.
Origin:
The word wuss is a slang word, its origin is uncertain but it is thought to be a shortened form of the word wussy, which is a variation of the word weakling. the word first appeared in print in the 1960s.
Examples:
- He was called a wuss for being afraid of heights.
- He was a wuss, he couldn't even lift the weight.
- The wuss was too scared to go on the roller coaster.
- He was a wuss, he always backed out of the fight.
- The wuss was always the last one to finish the race.