pussycat

[poos-ee-kat]

puss·y·cat

[poos-ee-kat]
noun
1.
a cat; pussy.
2.
Informal. a person or thing not at all threatening: a pussycat underneath all his gruffness.

Origin:
1795–1805; pussy1 + cat1
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Pussycat is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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pussycat (ˈpʊsɪˌkæt)
 
n
1.  an informal or child's name for a cat
2.  informal (Brit) an endearing or gentle person

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pussycat definition


  1. n.
    a woman or young woman; one's girlfriend. (Also a term of address.) : Hi, pussycat. Don't I know you from somewhere?
  2. n.
    a timid male; a mild-mannered and passive male. : That guy is a wimp, a real pussycat.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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