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  • noun derogatory, slang, UK, particularly northern UK A wuss; someone who is particularly cowardly.

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  • There seem to be multiple meanings for this word.

    October 14, 2007

  • I've never heard of any of those meanings.

    October 14, 2007

  • Wendy by the Beach Boys

    February 8, 2008

  • I've heard this used to mean a tantrum or strop. E.g.

    "We got chucked out after Mike threw a massive wendy when someone spilled his pint."

    June 18, 2008

  • So the name of the U.S. fast-food chain (Wendy's) takes on a whole new meaning. That explains all the screaming youngsters.

    June 19, 2008