wet noodle

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A noodle that is freshly made, before it dries out and becomes rigid.
  2. A means of enacting a mild or ineffective symbolic punishment.
    — I think I understand police states and things like that. They are not intimidated by being whipped with a wet noodle, and Jackson-Vanik is a wet noodle.
  3. A wimp.
    — I am a wet noodle, she had said sadly to Sister Albertine.
  4. Someone or something that is limp, relaxed, or weak.
    — A day in the water in any weather need not turn you into a cold, wet noodle if you suit up in the proper attire.
  5. A man with erectile dysfunction. slang
    — "Don't drink too much tonight. You know what happens when you drink too much." She lowered her voice. "You become a wet noodle."
  6. A flaccid penis. slang
    — TONO: A wet noodle. That's the explanation I gave to the desk clerk for having to leave in such a hurry. (He laughs.) A wet noodle. (He makes the gesture with a flaccid finger.) Oh, Jesus, and the guy understood.
  7. A weak handshake.
    — A good solid handshake tells it all. Beware of the "wet noodle" handshake, which conveys a weak and unsure character, or using both hands, such as the "politician's handshake" or the "glove," using both hands around your hand.

词形变化

wet noodles plural
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