What is "milquetoast"

Milquetoast \Milquetoast\ n. [From Caspar Milquetoast, a character in a cartoon strip by H. T. Webster, The Timid Soul (1935).] a timid, unassertive man or boy fearful of confrontation and easily manipulated and dominated.

Syn: sissy, pantywaist, pansy, milksop.

"timid, meek person," 1938, from Caspar Milquetoast, character created by U.S. newspaper cartoonist H.T. Webster (1885-1952) in the strip "The Timid Soul," which ran from 1924 in the "New York World" and later the "Herald Tribune." By 1930 the name was being referenced as a type of the meek man. The form seems to be milktoast with an added French twist; also see milksop.

a. meek, timid. n. (context pejorative English) A person of meek or timid disposition.

Milquetoast is a noun or adjective referring to a meek or timid person.

It may also refer to:

• Caspar Milquetoast, character from the comic strip, "The Timid Soul", by H. T. Webster.
• Dr. Milquetoast, character in " The Pacifist", by A. C. Clarke.
• Milquetoast (song), 1994 song from Helmet's album Betty
• Milquetoast the Cockroach, one of the minor characters in Bloom County

"Milquetoast" is the first single by the American alternative metal band Helmet from their 1994 album, Betty. It is the album's fourth track and only charting single, reaching #39 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Prior to Betty's release, the song appeared in alternate form (mixed by Butch Vig, with notably added feedback loops in the chorus and a distorted outro instead of a fade-out) on The Crow soundtrack as "Milktoast". A music video, using sequences from "The Crow" movie, was made for "Milktoast", and went into regular rotation on MTV.