# milk drinker

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Someone who lacks experience or courage.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see milk, drinker.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek γαλακτοπότης (galaktopótēs, “a milk drinker”), a derogatory term which the Greeks used in reference to the barbarians.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/milk-drinker