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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 35 points 1 day ago (9 children)
[–] 4grams@awful.systems 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

It’s an excellent word, means a timid, meek, or unassertive person. I love it since it sounds like exactly what it is “”milktoast” sounds boring, unappealing, and bland, just like milquetoast people.. it’s an effective synonym regardless if intended or not :)

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] 4grams@awful.systems 3 points 1 day ago

My first intro to it was Milquetoast the Cockroach from Bloom County. It all makes perfect sense :)

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