gutless wonder

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gutless wonder

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The idea is that the addressee's figurative gutlessness (cowardice) has been carried over into physical gutlessness (disembowelment), and that his bowel-less survival is a wonder.

noun gutless wonders

derogatory, idiomatic, slang One who lacks guts or courage; a coward. What in the hell was wrong with him, anyway. Just a gutless wonder - nothing more or less.

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"gutless wonder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gutless%20wonder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gutless wonder. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gutless%20wonder

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"gutless wonder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gutless%20wonder.

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@misc{gutless_wonder_2026,
  title = {gutless wonder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gutless%20wonder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}