Pussy

This article is about the word. For other uses, see Pussy (disambiguation).

a long-haired kitten
The word pussy historically refers to cats.

Pussy (/ˈpʊsi/) is an English noun, adjective, and—in rare instances—verb. It has several meanings, as slang, as euphemism, and as vulgarity. Most commonly, it is used as a noun with the meaning "cat", "coward", or "weakling". In slang, it can mean "vulva or vagina" and less commonly, by synecdoche, "sexual intercourse with a woman".[1] Because of its multiple senses including both innocent and vulgar connotations, pussy is often the subject of double entendre.

The etymology of the word is not clear. Several different senses of the word have different histories or origins.[2][3][4] The earliest records of pussy are in the 19th century, meaning something fluffy.

  1. ^ "pussy, n. and adj.2". Oxford English Dictionary (third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2007.
  2. ^ "pussy, n. and adj.2". Oxford English Dictionary (third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2007.
  3. ^ "pussy, adj.1". Oxford English Dictionary (third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2007.
  4. ^ "pussy, adj.3". Oxford English Dictionary (third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2007.