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2005年02月09日
The etymology of Wimp
wimp (n.)
1920 (but not attested again until 1960), perhaps a clipped form of whimper (cf whimp, 1549), perhaps influenced by J. Wellington Wimpy, comparatively unaggressive character in "Popeye" comics. Wimpy (adj.) is from 1967.
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投稿者 Ashe : 2005年02月09日 23:38