gutless wonder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
The idea is that the addressee's figurative gutlessness (cowardice) has been carried over into physical gutlessness (disembowelment), and that his bowel-less survival is a wonder.
Meanings
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(derogatory, idiomatic, slang) One who lacks guts or courage; a coward.
Yer can't even fight unless you've got a knife or picket or broken bottle, yer gutless wonder.
1993, Archie Weller, Going Home:What in the hell was wrong with him, anyway. Just a gutless wonder - nothing more or less.
1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XII, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 125:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gutless wonders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |