big girl's blouse
big girl's blouse noun: an effeminate or weak man, a sissy.
Noun
big girl's blouse (plural big girl's blouses or big girls' blouses)
- An effeminate or weak man, a sissy.
- You can see why people might think you’re a bit of a big girl’s blouse, because you have manicures, sunbeds and bleach your hair.2002 June, “Question to David Beckham”, in Marie Claire, archived from the original on 23 Aug 2006
- The reason for this was not because I was a big girl's blouse – no matter what anyone else says – but because as a fast bowler the big toe on the landing foot, which was the right in my case, is always in a state of disrepair.2013, Ian Botham, Beefy's Cricket Tales: My Favourite Stories from On and Off the Field, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 134
- Synonyms:
- nancyboy, pantywaist, pansy, wuss, effeminate man
Synonyms of big girl's blouse
- nancyboy
- pantywaist
- pansy
- wuss
- effeminate man
Forms of big girl's blouse
| plural | big girl's blouses |
|---|---|
| plural | big girls' blouses |
Origin of big girl's blouse
First recorded (1969) in the television sitcom Nearest and Dearest, used by the character Nellie Pledge (played by comedienne Hylda Baker). It has been suggested that Baker had previously used this expression in her stage act.
Questions about big girl's blouse
- What does big girl's blouse mean?
- Big girl's blouse means an effeminate or weak man, a sissy.
- What part of speech is big girl's blouse?
- Big girl's blouse is a noun.
- What is the plural of big girl's blouse?
- The plural of big girl's blouse is big girl's blouses.
Words near big girl's blouse in the dictionary
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