pussy foot
iˌfʊt verb (used without object)
1.
to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner.
2.
to act cautiously or timidly, as if afraid to commit oneself on a point at issue.
noun
3.
a person with a catlike, or soft and stealthy, tread.
4.
Chiefly British. a teetotaler or prohibitionist.
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pussyfoot (ˈpʊsɪˌfʊt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to move about stealthily or warily like a cat |
| 2. | to avoid committing oneself |
| —n , -foots | |
| 3. | a person who pussyfoots |
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pussyfoot (around) definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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