wimping

Verb

wimp (third-person singular simple present wimps, present participle wimping, simple past and past participle wimped)

1. (intransitive, slang) To behave submissively.
   • "They were wimping along and I was accomplished," she asserts with some pride and a touch of arrogance.1994, Paul Lyons, Class of '66: Living in Suburban Middle America, page 156
2. (slang, transitive) To make (something) weak or wimpy.
   • If you're particularly fond of Foster's, Heineken or Moosehead at home, you will be disappointed to find that it's been wimped down for the American market.2003, Andrea Schulte-Peevers, California, page 69

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