Definition of "milquetoast" [milquetoast]

• One who has a meek, timid, unassertive nature. (noun)

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• "Real quick, Wolf, you know, some social conservatives are not happy about John McCain's statement on the California gay marriage ruling, because in essence, it came out as just kind of what they call a milquetoast (ph), some sort of just generic statement rather than really taking the issue as one about judges and one about marriage and taking control and being more forceful in that area."
• "If McGavick can't even get me excited about him being Senator, he is toast. toast as in "milquetoast"."
• "Reaganaut gives us a good perspective into the right wing mythology (FDR was a conservative, Charles Lindburgh was a liberal, Bush is not a limp wristed milquetoast from the East with a fake drawl, supporting our troops means getting them killed, anyone who disagrees hates America, etc)."