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1920 (but not attested again until 1960), perhaps a clipped form of whimper (cf whimp, 1540s), perhaps influenced by J. Wellington Wimpy, comparatively unaggressive character in "Popeye" com [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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1986, with out (adv.), from wimp (n.). Related: Wimped; wimping.
Source: etymonline.com

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Internet Glossary Short for Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointing device, the type of user interface made famous by the Macintosh computer and later imitated by the Windows operating systems. Most people now use the term GUI (graphical user interface) to refer to this type of interface, but it's important to note that when the first GUIs were inv [..]
Source: comptechdoc.org (offline)

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Windows, Icon, Menu, Pointing Device, the term WIMP was used as a derogatory term to describe a graphical user interface such as Microsoft Windows or the Apple Macintosh operating system mainly by tho [..]
Source: 2graphic.co.uk

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Short for Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointing device, the type of user interface made famous by the Macintosh computer and later imitated by the Windows operating systems. Most people now use the term [..]
Source: webopedia.com

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An acronym for "windows, icons, mouse, pointer" or "windows, icons, mouse, pull-down menu." Used to describe integrated software systems that allow the user to interact with the in [..]
Source: abc-clio.com

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Noun. A feeble or ineffectual person. Derog. {Informal}
Source: peevish.co.uk

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Windows, Icons, Mouse, Pointing
Source: freewarehof.org

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(Weakly Interacting Massive Particle): These as yet undiscovered particles are a leading candidate for dark matter.
Source: interactions.org (offline)

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(pejorative,slang) someone who lacks confidence, is weak, irresolute and wishy-washy abbreviation WIMP.
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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(astronomy,physics)a GUI paradigm (computing)
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