Gussie

or Gus·sy

[ guhs-ee ]

/ ˈgʌs i /

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noun

a female given name, form of Augusta.

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Words nearby Gussie

gush, gusher, gushing, gushy, gusset, Gussie, gussied up, gussy, gussy up, gust, gustation

How to use Gussie in a sentence

In the 1970s, August Busch, III organized a successful boardroom coup against his father, Gussie.
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She found Mary Perkins and her younger sister Gussie at home and she knew that poverty had not destroyed their kindly natures.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
A window broken in the kitchen, and a wide-open sash had showed the exploring Gussie the means of ingress.
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann
Gussie's smile, always so pronounced, spread across his gums till his face looked as if it were cut in two.
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann

Where was Gussie, she asked; and showed relief and satisfaction when told he had gone to give notice of the affair to the police.
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann
"It's only one of Gussie's storms in a tea-cup," responded Marjory, cheerfully.
A Life For a Love|L. T. Meade