milk toast

1 of 2

noun

: hot usually buttered toast served in hot milk and sweetened with sugar or seasoned with salt and pepper

milk-toast

2 of 2

adjective

: lacking in boldness or vigor : mild, inoffensive
milk-toast policy of dealing with criminals

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milk toast

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“Milk toast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milk%20toast. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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