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^ Thomashauer, Regena (2016-09-20). Pussy: A Reclamation . ISBN 9781781806364 .

^ "Come to Mama" . New York Magazine . Retrieved 23 April 2018 . Mama Gena explains that using the word vagina is not unlike calling your penis your prostate. "When women use the word pussy, it sets them free. They flush, they get all crazy. They feel all wild. It snaps a woman into her sassiness."

^ "The young women on a mission to reclaim the word 'pussy' " . BBC Three . 8 March 2016 . Retrieved 23 April 2018 . It has a kind of a universally pleasing and funny tonality. Plus, 'pussy' is a euphemism which mirrors the visually euphemistic images that we choose. We all know the internet was invented for cats.

^ Burfoot, Annette (1991). "Midwifery: An Appropriate(d) Symbol of Women's Reproductive Rights?" (PDF) . Issues in Reproductive and Genetic Engineering . 4 (2): 119–127 . Retrieved 23 April 2018 .

^ Puglise, Nicole. 'Pussy grabs back' becomes rallying cry for female rage against Trump , The Guardian (October 10, 2016).

^ Kurtzleben, Danielle (January 21, 2017). "With 'Pussyhats,' Liberals Get Their Own Version Of The Red Trucker Hat" . NPR.org . Retrieved January 22, 2017 .

^ Keating, Fiona (January 14, 2017). "Pink 'pussyhats' will be making statement at the Women's March on Washington" . International Business Times UK . Archived from the original on January 15, 2017 . Retrieved January 16, 2017 .

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Look up pussy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Pussy is a used as a noun, an adjective, and—in rare instances—a verb in the English language. It has several meanings, as slang , as euphemism , and as vulgarity . The most common as a noun, it means " cat ", as well as " coward or weakling ". In slang usage, it can mean "the human vulva or vagina " and less commonly, as a form of synecdoche , meaning " 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.

The noun pussy meaning "cat" comes from the Modern English word puss , a conventional name or term of address for a pet cat. [5] The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) says that cognates are common to several Germanic languages , including Dutch poes and Middle Low German pūse , which are also used to call a cat. The word puss is attested in English as early as 1533. Earlier etymology is uncertain, but similar words exist in other European languages, including Lithuanian puižė and Irish puisín , both traditional calls to attract a cat. [5]

The words puss and derived forms pussy and pusscat were extended to refer to girls or women by the seventeenth century. [2] [5] This sense of pussy was used to refer specifically to genitalia by the eighteenth century, and from there further extended to refer to sexual intercourse involving a woman by the twentieth century. [2]

Noah Webster , in his original 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language , defined pussy as: "inflated, swelled; hence, fat, short and thick; and as persons of this make labor in respiration, the word is used for short breathed". He gave pursy as a "corrupt orthography" or misspelling of pussy . [6] In 1913, however, Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary reversed the original, suggesting that pussy was a "colloquial or low" variant of pursy . That word, in turn, was defined as "fat and short-breathed", with etymology from Old French pousser "to push". [7] In the Northern English variant of British English , the dialect form pursy , now rare or obsolete, means "fat" or "short-winded". [3]

The Webster's Third International Dictionary points out similarities between pussy in the sense of "vulva" and Low German or Scandinavian words meaning "pocket" or "purse", including Old Norse pūss and Old English pusa . [8]

The medieval French word pucelle , meaning "maiden" or "virgin", is not related to the English word. It is attested in Old French from the ninth century, and likely derives from Latin . The precise Latin source is disputed, with either puella "girl" or pulla " pullet , young female chicken" suggested as earlier sources. [9]

As a homograph , pussy also has the meaning "containing pus "; [4] with this meaning, the word is pronounced / ˈ p ʌ s i / , while the other forms are all pronounced / ˈ p ʊ s i / .

Meanings of the verb relate to the common noun senses, including "to act like a cat", "to act like a coward", or "to have sex with a woman". [10] Adjective meanings are likewise related to the noun.

Both in English and in German puss was used as a "call-name" for cats, but in English pussy was used as a synonym for the word cat in other uses as well. In addition to cats, the word was also used for rabbits and hares . In the 19th century, the meaning was extended to anything soft and furry. Pussy willow , for example, is a name applied to various species in the genus Salix with furry catkins . In thieves' cant the word pussy means a "fur coat". [2]

The Oxford English Dictionary gives as the first meaning of the noun: "Chiefly colloq[uial]. A girl or woman exhibiting characteristics associated with a cat, esp[ecially] sweetness or amiability. Freq[uently] used as a pet name or as a term of endearment." The examples it cites from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries are not sexual. Another example, not cited by the OED, is one of the main characters of E. Nesbit 's Five Children and It - Jane, nicknamed Pussy by her siblings.

The verb pussyfoot , meaning to walk softly or to speak in an evasive or cautious manner, may come from the adjective pussy-footed "having a cat-like foot", or directly from the noun pussyfoot . This word, first attested in the late nineteenth century, is related to both the "cat" and the "woman" meanings of pussy . [11]

In contemporary English, use of the word pussy to refer to women themselves is considered derogatory and demeaning, treating people as sexual objects. [12] As a reference to genitals or to sexual intercourse, the word is considered vulgar slang. Studies find the word is used more commonly in conversations among men than in groups of women or mixed-gender groups, though subjects report using pussy more often than other slang terms for female genitals. [13] There are women seeking to reclaim the word [14] to symbolise sexual pleasure, [15] power, [16] and trust in their bodies (e.g. around childbirth ). [17]

Donald Trump 's use of the word to describe celebrity interactions with women ("grab them by the pussy", known as the Access Hollywood tape ) provoked strong reactions by media figures and politicians across the political spectrum; an image of a snarling cat with the slogan "pussy grabs back" became a "rallying cry for female rage against Trump". [18] Pink " pussyhats " (knitted caps with cat-like ears) were a notable feature of the worldwide protests held the day after Trump's inauguration as President of the United States. [19] The name attempts to reclaim the derogatory term [20] [21] and was never intended to be an anatomical representation. [22]

Words referring to cats are used as vulgar slang for female genitals in some other European languages as well. Examples include German Muschi (literally "house cat"), [23] French chatte ("female cat", also used to refer to sexual intercourse), [24] and Dutch poes ("puss"). [5] The Portuguese term rata (literally "female rat") [25] and Norwegian mus ("mouse") [26] are also animal terms used as vulgar slang for women's genitals.

The word pussy is also used in a derogatory sense to mean cowardly, weak, or easily fatigued. The Collins Dictionary says: "( taboo, slang, mainly US) an ineffectual or timid person." [27] It may refer to a male who is not considered sufficiently masculine, as in: "The coach calls us pussies." [28]

Men who are dominated by women (particularly by their partners or spouses and at one time referred to as "hen-pecked"; see pecking order ) can be referred to as pussy-whipped (or simply whipped in slightly more polite society or media). [ citation needed ] This may be used simply to denigrate a man who is contented in a relationship. The hyphenated phrase is parsed as "whipped by pussy", a manipulative relationship dynamic wherein a female deliberately or subconsciously withholds sexual intercourse to coerce the male into surrendering power in other aspects of the relationship. The male's weakness is his desire for access to female genitalia, and his willingness to weaken his position in the relationship to obtain that access, combining two uses of the word pussy. [ citation needed ]

Pussy is one of a large number of English words that has both erotic and non-erotic meanings. Such double entendres have long been used in the creation of sexual humor. [29] This double meaning of "pussy" has been used for over a hundred years by performers, including the late-19th-century vaudeville act the Barrison Sisters , who performed the notorious routine "Do You Want To See My Pussy?" in which they raised their skirts to reveal live kittens. [30]

In the British comedy Are You Being Served? the character Mrs. Slocombe often expressed concern for the welfare of her pussy. The double entendre made every reference to her cat seem to be a salacious and therefore humorous reference to her vulva. [31]

In the 2002 film 8 Mile , a rapper insults his rivals by including the line, "How can six dicks be pussies?" The line relies on double meanings of both dick (either "contemptible person" or "male genitalia") and pussy ("weak" or "female genitalia"). Such word play presents a challenge for translators of the film. [32]

Pussy Riot is a Russian radical feminist punk rock collective that stages illegal events in Moscow protesting President Vladimir Putin and the status of women in Russian society. Band member "Kot" says that she knows how the word is used in English, and that it is also used in Russian as term of endearment for little girls. These various meanings create a tension with the word "riot", which the group likes. [33]

In 2017 Planned Parenthood released a series of short videos on YouTube about female sexual health , with the overall title "How to take care of your pussy". Instead of the word "pussy" being shown or spoken, a cat appears instead. The visuals consist mainly of cats, playing on the popularity of cat videos , with a voiceover by Sasheer Zamata . Refinery29 called it "a pretty genius metaphor" [34] and Metro said: "If there are two things left in this world that are inherently wonderful, it’s cats and vaginas. Don’t argue. It’s true.[...] It makes sense, then, that Planned Parenthood has decided to combine the two to create a truly splendid video series." [35] The series has been shortlisted for a Shorty Award . [36]

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2. Botany A fuzzy catkin, especially of the pussy willow.
a. Vulgar Slang The vagina or vulva.
b. Offensive Slang A woman, or women, viewed as a source of sexual gratification.
c. Offensive Slang Sexual intercourse.
a. A person regarded as weak or timid.
5. Chiefly British Sweetheart; dear. Used as a term of endearment.
Containing or resembling pus.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. (Animals) Also called: puss or pussycat an informal name for a cat 1
2. (Botany) a furry catkin, esp that of the pussy willow
3. (Games, other than specified) a rare word for tipcat
4. taboo slang the female pudenda
5. taboo slang a woman considered as a sexual object
6. taboo slang chiefly US an ineffectual or timid person
Usage: Though it is 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
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
2. sexual intercourse with a woman.
[1875–80; perhaps < Dutch, a diminutive of poes vulva, akin to Low German pūse vulva, Old English pusa bag; see purse ]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
female genital organ , female genitalia , female genitals , fanny - external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"
domestic cat , Felis catus , Felis domesticus , house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis
infected , septic - containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
إمْرأة للجِنْس فَقَط عُضْو المرأة التَّناسُلي قُطَيْطَه
kissimirri kisu märkäinen märkivä mirri
kaķītis, kaķuks kuce, slampa vagina
1. ( also pussycat ) → minino m , gatito m
B. CPD pussy willow N → sauce m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. L
Bdsm Slave Girl
Spunks Place
Str8t Brush

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