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DictionarydripDull person
noun

drip

A person regarded as boring or weak.

He unfairly dismisses the quiet guest as a drip.

Etymology
dripOld Englishto drip

The insult transfers the name of a small drop of liquid to an unimpressive person. Its disparaging force comes from the slang use rather than from a separate historical root.

More examples

  • The character is portrayed as a harmless drip.
  • She objected when her brother called her friend a drip.
  • Don't be such a drip, he joked.

Forms

drip · drips

Similar words

bore
Someone considered uninteresting.
wimp
An insulting term emphasizing weakness.