# wuss

> English word · Noun · IPA /wʊs/ · frequency rank #53,959

## Definitions
1. A weak, ineffectual, cowardly, or timid person.

## Etymology
1976–1981 in US college slang. Perhaps abbreviated from wussy, or blend of wimp and puss. Compare earlier wussy.

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