pussy

¹ American  

[poos-ee] / ˈpʊs i /

noun

plural

pussies

1. Informal. a cat, especially a kitten.

2. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a timid, passive person, especially a man.

3. tipcat.

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pussy ² American  

[poos-ee] / ˈpʊs i /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

plural

pussies

1. the vulva.

2. sexual intercourse with a woman.

3. Disparaging and Offensive. women collectively, regarded as sex objects.

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pussy ³ American  

[puhs-ee] / ˈpʌs i /

adjective

Medicine/Medical.

pussier, pussiest

1. puslike.

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pussy ¹ British  

/ ˈpʊsɪ /

noun

1. Also called: puss.   pussycat.  an informal name for a cat 1

2. a furry catkin, esp that of the pussy willow

3. a rare word for tipcat

4. taboo the female pudenda

5. taboo a woman considered as a sexual object

6. taboo an ineffectual or timid person

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pussy ² British  

/ ˈpʌsɪ /

adjective

1. containing pus

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Usage

What else does pussy mean? Content warning: the following content includes references to offensive, sexual, and sexist language.Pussy is a pet name for a domestic cat, vulgar slang for the vagina, and a term of abuse for a coward.

Etymology

Origin of pussy¹

First recorded in 1560–70; puss ¹ + -y ²

Origin of pussy²

First recorded in 1690–1700; perhaps from Dutch poesje, a diminutive of poes “cat; vulva,” akin to Low German pūse “vulva,” Old English pusa “bag”; perhaps directly from pussy ¹ ( def. ); purse

Origin of pussy³

First recorded in 1885–90; pus + -y ¹

Related Words

• cat
• kitten
• kitty
• puss