wuss
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A weak, ineffectual, cowardly, or timid person.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
1976, Univ. N. Carolina, Chapel Hill, Campus Slang typescript
Nov. 6 Come on you wuss, hit a basket..! John's a wuss.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “wuss” mean?
A weak, ineffectual, cowardly, or timid person.
Is “wuss” formal or informal?
wuss is generally derogatory, slang.