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Milksop vs Saphead - What's the difference?

milksop | saphead | Synonyms |

Saphead is a synonym of milksop.



As nouns the difference between milksop and saphead

is that milksop is a piece of bread sopped in milk while saphead is a simpleton, a stupid person.

milksop

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A piece of bread sopped in milk.
  • (by extension, pejorative) A weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person.

    • Derived terms

    * milksoppery * milksoppish

    See also

    * winesop

    saphead

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A simpleton, a stupid person.

    • Synonyms

    * simpleton, milksop