milquetoast
milque·toast
noun \ˈmilk-ˌtōst\Definition of MILQUETOAST
: a timid, meek, or unassertive person
Origin of MILQUETOAST
Caspar Milquetoast, comic strip character created by H. T. Webster †1952 American cartoonist
First Known Use: 1935
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