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wimp (n.)
1920 (but not attested again until 1960), perhaps a clipped form of
whimper
(cf
whimp
, 1540s), perhaps influenced by J. Wellington
Wimpy
, comparatively unaggressive character in "Popeye" comics.
wimp (v.)
1986, with
out
(adv.), from
wimp
(n.). Related:
Wimped
;
wimping
.
