noun
Wendy
WEHN-dee
noun
1
Informal British slang for a cowardly or overly cautious person.
"Stop being such a wendy and just ask her to dance."
How to Use Wendy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSlang for someone acting timid or overly careful — much more common as a first name than in this slang sense.
When to use it
Very informal British slang; the everyday meaning of "Wendy" is simply a woman's given name.
Word Forms
wendies plural
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Etymology
The given name Wendy was popularized by J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904); the slang sense of "coward" is a later, unrelated informal British usage.