wood pussy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wood pussy
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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It is fair game for the hawk and the owl; the fox, the weasel, the rat, the wood pussy, the cat, and the dog are its sworn enemies.
From The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm by Streeter, John Williams
While at a friend's house in the Catskills last August a wood pussy came up behind the kitchen and dug in the garbage-heap.
From Under the Maples by Burroughs, John
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