Mateo in Richmond, Virginia, is curious about a story he heard about the term paper tiger, meaning “something that looks fearsome or ferocious, but is actually flimsy or weak.” It’s not from Tiger, a type of German tank used during...
weed n.— «Dantonio wanted to get guys to quit, wanted the weak, or the “the weeds” as he called them, to leave. It was a risk. Maybe he’d lose some talent, but what good is it if the character is corosive?» —“Spartans...
gronk n. a general term of derogation for a man, especially one considered weak, stupid, or brutish. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)