wood pussy
- a skunk.
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Origin of wood pussy
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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Historical Examples
Of course there are difficulties, poetically, with the wood-pussy.
The Face of the FieldsDallas Lore Sharp
As nobody was present to see, of course I did not pick the wood-pussy up.
The Face of the FieldsDallas Lore Sharp
And even here you must not look for him, but go to church or visit the neighbors after dark and let the wood-pussy look for you.
Wild Life Near HomeDallas Lore Sharp
You must go out to the outskirts, to the farms and pastures, if you would meet the wood-pussy.
Wild Life Near HomeDallas Lore Sharp