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pol·troon /pɒlˈtrun/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pol-troon] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. a wretched coward; craven.
–adjective 2. marked by utter cowardice.


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[Origin: 1520–30; earlier pultrowne, pultron, poultroone < MF poultron < OIt poltrone idler, coward, deriv. of poltro foal < VL *pulliter, deriv. of L pullus young animal; see foal]

—Related forms
pol·troon·er·y, noun
pol·troon·ish, adjective
pol·troon·ish·ly, adverb


—Synonyms 1. dastard.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
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I'd start using it, but then my speech would be oversaturated with the word. Still, I'm sure you could find a suitable application in your everyday speech.