pussy

¹

[ poos-ee ]

noun

, plural puss·ies.

1. Informal. a cat, especially a kitten.
2. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a timid, passive person, especially a man.
3. tipcat ( def 2 ).

pussy

²

[ poos-ee ]

noun

, Slang: Vulgar.

, plural pus·sies.

1. the vulva.
2. sexual intercourse with a woman.
3. Disparaging and Offensive. women collectively, regarded as sex objects.

pussy

³

[ puhs-ee ]

adjective

, Medicine/Medical.

, pus·si·er, pus·si·est.

1. puslike.

pussy

¹

/ ˈpʌsɪ /

adjective

1. containing pus

pussy

²

/ ˈpʊsɪ /

noun

1. Also calledpusspussycatˈpʊsɪˌkæt 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

Usage

Though possibly not quite as taboo for most people as the c… word, many still consider this item out of bounds in normal conversation and writing

Word History and Origins

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pussy¹

C18: from puss ¹

Related Words

• cat
• kitten
• kitty
• puss