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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
wimp
wimp [wimp wimps wimped wimping] noun, verb BrE [wɪmp] NAmE [wɪmp]
noun (informal, disapproving)
a person who is not strong, brave or confident
Syn: ↑weed
Word Origin:
1920s: origin uncertain, perhaps from ↑whimper.
Example Bank:
•He won't go on his own— he's a complete wimp!
Derived Word: ↑wimpish
Derived: ↑wimp out
verb
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
1920s: origin uncertain, perhaps from ↑whimper.
See also: ↑wimpy
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