What does "girlie men" mean?

Vocabulary Word: girlie men

1. Definition (expr.) The term girlie men was first used in the eighties by Arnold Schwarzenegger, when he was an actor. He wasn’t a politician yet. It was used to identify weak men, men who act like little girls.

Examples My dad got really upset when he was at work and his boss referred to him and his co-workers as girlie men.

Examples After the basketball coach told his team that they were a bunch of girlie men, the team tried much harder. They actually made it to the finals!

Examples Compared to the guys who compete in the Olympics, the majority of guys are really just girlie men.