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Meaning of floppy-wristed | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Making or involving a flopping motion with the wrist(s).
  2. Stereotypically gay; flamboyant.
    derogatory, usually

Examples

“Sarah waved one hand at us in this floppy-wristed way, like she was dismissing us from her royal throne room.”
“The stigma is the problem for those who don't want to come out of the closet, because they'll be labelled as the floppy wristed pansies that everybody thinks they should be.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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