British or American English a question #1 in a series? aksing a Brits

Hey British Persons,,

I hear a person being called "wet" whats that about?

describe what you mean when you say Bacon.

and yes ask me some Americanisms if you like

[b] THANKS BRITS! know I know.. do ask about our odd language, while you are at it[/b]

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ninalanyon · 61-69, T

To call someone wet is to accuse them of being soppy and indecisive, ineffectual while being strongly emotionally affected and easily led and prone to over-empathise.

But I don't think I have ever actually used the idiom. I don't think it is particularly common where I come from in the south, more a northern thing I think. And I think it's more English than British.