pus ‧ sy /ˈpʊsi/ BrE AmE 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 SYN coward