LIMP WRIST Definition & Meaning

limp wrist

[ limp rist ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to an effeminate man, especially a gay man.

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Origin of limp wrist¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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Until he grew much older, he was never known to pick up a restaurant check, suffering what a friend called “limp wrist syndrome.”

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For a long time, everyone in D.C. seemed to be looking over his shoulder, seeking signals, codes and clues — a “slight mince”; a “jelly hand shake”; a “limp wrist” or just overzealous grooming.

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I sang two rancheras with them, before Limp Wrist.

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Limp Wrist performed with two other punk bands and this trio mariachi called La Victoria.

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Enrique’s mom said, her voice trailing off as she gestured with a limp wrist.

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