pus‧sy /ˈpʊsi/ noun (plural pussies) [countable] informal
[Sense 1, 3: Date: 1700-1800; Origin: ⇒ puss(1)]
[Sense 2: Date: 1800-1900; Origin: puss 'female sex organs' (17-20 centuries), perhaps from Low German or a Scandinavian language. ]

1. British English a cat – used especially by or to children

2. taboo a very offensive word meaning a woman’s sex organs. Do not use this word.

3. American English not polite an offensive word for a man who is weak or not brave Synonym : coward

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