weak sauce
noun
US slang
: something inferior, ineffective, or unimpressive : something weak
When it comes to employer-based coverage, the plan wouldn't do much … Honestly, this is weak sauce, and doesn't do much to alter the biggest, and one of the most dysfunctional, parts of the U.S. health care system.—Pascal Emmanuel Gobry
… the laws they're looking at are pretty weak sauce, and their chances of passing are slim.—Matt Baume
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“Weak sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weak%20sauce. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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