And his sissiness is fertile ground for lampooning. From Wordnik.com. [Why can't we joke about Obama?] Reference
And you complained about our “sissiness” while simultaneously admitting that you let your squeamishness set your politics. From Wordnik.com. [Homophobic men and Misogyny–do they go hand in hand?] Reference
Men no longer regard creased trousers, nicely tied cravats, well-chosen collars, and harmonious color combinations as signs of sissiness, snobbishness, or weak-mindedness. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Business Etiquette] Reference
Edith B, I just checked a dictionary and found three derivative words listed below "sissy": the noun sissiness and the adjectives sissified and sissyish. From Wordnik.com. [Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle] Reference
If you're willing to be prime minister without getting the public to vote for you, it's just lily-livered sissiness to let the fact your colleagues won't vote for you either stand in your way. From Wordnik.com. [newmatilda.com - Comments] Reference
Anyway, atomjacks were not noted for sissiness. From Wordnik.com. [Science Fiction Hall of Fame]
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