What does someone mean when they call someone a pansy..?

it is a negative comment, meaning they are not manly.





however, it is funny to note, the pansy (flower) is the most hearty of the annual flower. It can withstand frost, they are beautiful, and strong.

What does someone mean when they call someone a pansy..?
It's a rather out-dated slang term for a homosexual. Like from the 1940's and 1950's. Before the word "gay" was associated to them.
Reply:It means 'effeminate', or 'like a homosexual.'





If they say it to a female, it just means she's pathetic.
Reply:its a derogatory remark aimed at males
Reply:Soft and meek,lily livered.
Reply:That they are weak and feeble.
Reply:They are referring to a male as a sissy or a wimp or even worse a Nancy boy. Not very flattering.
Reply:they are like a cute little flower that grows in the garden
Reply:It means that the person is or acts effeminate (like a girl)

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