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HH10

A very timid or cowardly person: “She’s (a) ________.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

CHICKEN 6
SCAREDY CAT 3
FRAIDY CAT 2
FRAID OF THE DARK 1
FRAIDY-CAT 1
PUSHOVER 1
SCARED OF HER OWN SHADOW 1
SCARY 1
SHRINKING VIOLET 1
WEAK 1
WIMP 1
WUSS 1
YELLOW 1
YELLOW-BELLIED 1

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