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I learned a new word today. Pusillanimous . (From Merriam-Webster.com ) Definition of PUSILLANIMOUS : lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity — pu·sil·lan·i·mous·ly adverb Examples of PUSILLANIMOUS 1. pusillanimous politicians who vote according to whichever way the political wind is blowing Origin of PUSILLANIMOUS Late Latin pusillanimis, from Latin pusillus very small (diminutive of pusus boy) + animus spirit; perhaps akin to Latin puer child — more at puerile, animate First Known Use: 1586 Related to PUSILLANIMOUS Synonyms: chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, craven, dastardly, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered [archaic], poltroon, cowardly, recreant, spineless, unheroic, yellow Antonyms: brave, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, hardy, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, valiant, valorous I guess whoever invented the term "Pussy", whether it's the sh...