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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
wuss

1982, abbreviated from wussy.\n\nMike Damone: You are a wuss: part wimp, and part pussy\n

["Fast Times at Ridgemont High" script, 1982]

Wiktionary
wuss

n. (context slang English) A weak or ineffectual person. vb. (only used in wuss out English)

WordNet
wuss

n. a person who is physically weak and ineffectual [syn: weakling, doormat]

Usage examples of "wuss".

He got still atter while, but de mo' stiller he got, de wuss he looked.

I called to congratulate you on your career, which has been a honest and a good one--unscared and unmoved by Secesh in front of you and Abbolish at the back of you--each one of which is a little wuss than the other if possible!

I thort at fust Ide pollish him orf ar-lar the Beneshy Boy, but on reflectin that he cood pollish me much wuss in his paper, I giv it up.

And if wuss cums to wuss I'll shed ev'ry drop of blud my able-bodied relations has got to prosekoot the war.

I thort at fust Ide pollish him orf ar-lar the Beneshy Boy, but on reflectin that he cood pollish me much wuss in his paper, I giv it up.

This loser's been stuck on this same rep for a month and he's about to wuss out again.

Savich was sitting in a chair by the small cubicle door, his legs crossed, his hands folded across his chest, looking at her, daring her to wuss out on him.

I wish they'd compete in the marketplace where it really counts instead of being little wusses and whining for government assistance to compete.