Meaning of weakie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A weakfish.
   US, colloquial
2. A weak, unreliable or mediocre person or thing; a weakling.
   Australia, slang
3. An unskilled player.
   especially, rare

Examples

“Although the weakie has no chopping teeth comparable to those of a bluefish, he boasts a pair of extremely sharp canines in his upper jaw.”

“That was as far as Macauley would go. He wanted to set⟳ his shoulders and bunch his fists and let⟳ the words fly⟳ at O' Neill: You can spot the stranger that comes on a visit⟳ and mark⟳ him down; you can swagger the streets at shearing-time and reap a harvest⟳; but don't lump me in with the weakies and the yellow-bellies busting their cheques over a good time; the curs and the possums who get⟳ silly-drunk and fall⟳ in fear to your authority.”

“And now we enter⟳ the real chess arena, where, haughty about ratings, everybody has only one thought in mind⟳: to win⟳ — to pile up plaudits against the county grader's autumnal assessment. And to this end⟳ we all hope⟳ for a weaker opponent, but in the tournaments there are no outright weakies.”

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