sissy

nounmasculine/femininecoloquial/mɐɾiˈkiɲɐʃ/low

ma·ri·qui·nhas

Definition

A person, especially a man, considered to be overly delicate, effeminate, fearful, or prone to complaining about minor things.

His brother called him a sissy for not wanting to jump off the wall.

Stop being such a sissy and face the situation!

syn

De 'Maria' (nome próprio) + sufixo diminutivo/pejorativo '-quinhas'.