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softy

noun as in bleeding heart

noun as in crybaby

noun as in mama's boy/momma's boy

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So how will the "usual suspects", the "softies", the "newbies" and the "toadies" shake down?

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You can meet another guy and it’s like, “You’re a softy. You love your mom too?”

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“The Thing might be tough and gruff but ultimately he’s a softy when it comes to family and holidays and things he loves.”

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“Tap IN! Spoke in depth about the 300-pound softy that can’t finish games. Enjoy,” Green wrote, including a link to his podcast.

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"He's given a few of the handlers a few grey hairs along the way, but he is so work-focused and a big softy at heart," he added.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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