gutless wonder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who lacks guts or courage; a coward.

Pronunciation

en-au-gutless wonder.ogg

Word forms

gutless wonder gutless wonders

Etymology

The idea is that the addressee's figurative gutlessness (cowardice) has been carried over into physical gutlessness (disembowelment), and that his bowel-less survival is a wonder.

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