Pronounced: DIH-staff, adj
Notes: I happen to know this word, but I don’t think it is generally known
Yesterday’s word
The word slimsy means “flimsy; frail”
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1800s
Background / Comments
I thought our word was just another form of “slim”, so the definition surprised me. Our word comes from a blending of slim and flimsy.
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