- puss, pussy, pussy-cat
- 1. Girl.2. Female private parts.3. Cat.
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
puss, pussy, pussy-cat
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pussy cat — Pussy Pussy, n. [Dim. of puss.] 1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl. [1913 Webster] 2. A catkin of the pussy willow. [1913 Webster] 3. The game of tipcat; also called {pussy cat}. [1913 Webster] {Pussy willow} (Bot.), any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pussy — 1. adjective /ˈpʌsi/ Containing pus. Syn: purulent 2. noun /ˈpʌsi/ a) An affectionate term for a woman or girl, seen as having characteristics associated with cats such as sweetness … Wiktionary
Pussy — is an English word meaning cat. It may also refer to the female genitalia in slang, among other definitions.EtymologyThe origins of the word are unknown.The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) says that the word puss is common to several Germanic… … Wikipedia
Pussy — Pussy, n. [Dim. of puss.] 1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl. [1913 Webster] 2. A catkin of the pussy willow. [1913 Webster] 3. The game of tipcat; also called {pussy cat}. [1913 Webster] {Pussy willow} (Bot.), any kind… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pussy willow — Pussy Pussy, n. [Dim. of puss.] 1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl. [1913 Webster] 2. A catkin of the pussy willow. [1913 Webster] 3. The game of tipcat; also called {pussy cat}. [1913 Webster] {Pussy willow} (Bot.), any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cat — [n] feline animal, sometimes a pet bobcat, cheetah, cougar, grimalkin, jaguar, kitten, kitty, leopard, lion, lynx, malkin, mouser, ocelot, panther, puma, puss, pussy, tabby, tiger, tom, tomcat; concepts 394,400 … New thesaurus
puss — English has two distinct words puss. The origins of the one meaning ‘cat’ [16] are rather mysterious. It appears to have been borrowed from Middle Low German pūs, but there the trail goes cold. Since it is basically used for calling cats, it may… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
puss — English has two distinct words puss. The origins of the one meaning ‘cat’ [16] are rather mysterious. It appears to have been borrowed from Middle Low German pūs, but there the trail goes cold. Since it is basically used for calling cats, it may… … Word origins
cat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. feline, puss[y], tomcat, tabby, grimalkin, alley cat, mouser, kitten; lion, tiger, leopard, cougar, catamount, lynx, cheetah, liger, etc. See animal. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A domestic animal] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
Pussy — This is what we call our cat, as in pussy cat , or in the fairytale, Puss in Boots. So if you have a Brit neighbour who asks if you have seen their pussy try to keep a straight face and think back the last time you saw their cat! … The American's guide to speaking British
