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wuss

[ woos ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Slang.

wuss

/ ˈwʊsɪ; wʊs /

Origin of wuss¹

First recorded in 1980–85; perhaps blend of wimp and puss ¹

Origin of wuss¹

C20: perhaps from pussy ¹(cat)

"Wuss dan a strain," said Gravity, looking ruefully down at the limb and rubbing it with one hand.

"Wuss," he said as she entered, sitting up and treating her to a broad wink.

"Wuss nor rheumatiz," said the boy, as he threw away the cigar stub and drew some cider in a broken tea cup.

What he wanted to say, in the same arch manner was "Puss Wuss!"

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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