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missy

American  
[mis-ee] / ˈmɪs i /

noun

Informal.
  • missies
    plural
  1. young miss; girl.


missy British  
/ ˈmɪsɪ /

noun

  1. informal an affectionate or sometimes disparaging form of address to a young girl

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of missy

First recorded in 1670–80; miss 2 + -y 2

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“See here missy, we can’t take the case and that’s that!”

From Salon Dec. 24, 2013

The young missy demanding her steel horse of the sky is Juliette, the Swift-alike who's desperate to get a divorce from Sean, whom she married, like, 10 minutes ago.

From The Guardian Apr. 18, 2013

I’ll bet that’s not all that’s going to be brought under control, missy.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2012

Bet you're not so high and mighty now, missy!

From Salon Aug. 10, 2011

“Arr, you’m looken more ’andsome in this loight, missy!

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

The United States, South Korea, Japan and others issued a joint statement condemning the missies transfer.

From Seattle Times Jan. 11, 2024

He himself plays the heroic parts; a spindle-shanked, barber's apprentice sort of fellow, takes the aged father parts; and there's a matron, well advanced in years, who acts the young missies.

From A Hungarian Nabob by R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet) Bain

“Well, missies, I ha’ got the best tea I could think of, and right glad we are to see you.

From Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School by L. T. Meade

“Yes, they be the missies, and dear little things they be.”

From Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School by L. T. Meade

Well, well, 'tis a long tramp back to Owston: so here's wishing you good night, missies all.

From Hetty Wesley by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

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