PUSSY

I. noun (plural pussies) Etymology: 1puss Date: 1726 cat , a catkin of the ~ willow, II. noun (plural pussies) Etymology: perhaps of Low German or Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse pūss pocket, pouch, Low German pūse vulva, Old English pusa bag Date: circa 1879 vulva , 2. sexual intercourse , the female partner in sexual intercourse, III. adjective (pussier; -est) Date: circa 1890 full of or resembling pus , IV. noun (plural pussies) Etymology: short for ~cat Date: circa 1942 a weak or cowardly man or boy ; wimp , sissy