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softy

noun softies · softie

  1. derogatory, informal, mildly A weak or sentimental person.

    Similar: nestle-cock, sissy, wuss, big girl's blouse, candy-arse, candy-ass, crybaby, milksop, milquetoast, namby, namby-pamby, pansy

  2. informal Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish.
  3. slang A software expert who is ignorant of the workings of hardware.
  4. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal A soft drink containing no alcohol.
  5. informal A soft toy.
  6. slang A flaccid state of the penis.

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noun weak or sentimental person

Españolsentimental
DeutschSoftie
Italianofemminuccia, tenerone, tenerona
Русскийслаба́к slabák, тря́пка trjápka

noun somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish

Españolbuenazo, bonachón

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@misc{softy_2026,
  title = {softy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/softy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}