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- noun UK (
derogatory ) An ineffectualupper-class male, typically dim-witted and with a weak or indecisive character, frequently one who gained his position via nepotism or other social connections.
Etymologies
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The term is derived from the characteristic recessive chin of some aristocrats, popularly thought to be caused by inbreeding and associated with limited intelligence, and from the idea of a robust chin being an indication of masculinity. The use of 'wonder' is ironic.
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