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puss

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As a noun, puss means a cat.

Meanings of puss

10 meanings

noun

  1. informaloften as a term of addressA cat.

    “Our local theatre is showing Puss in Boots.”

    “Come here, puss! I've got some milk for you.”

  2. vulgarslangThe vulva (female genitalia).

  3. vulgarslangmetonymicSex with a woman.

  4. vulgarslangchiefly north americaA coward; a wuss; someone who is unable to stand up for themself.

  5. slangThe mouth.

    “Shut your puss before I shut it for you.”

  6. slangThe face.

    “She gave him a slap in the puss.”

  7. Obscene terms for female genitalsbody

    Similar: cunt, pussy, slit, snatch, twat

  8. Informal terms referring to a domestic catanimal

    Similar: kitty, kitty-cat, pussy, pussycat
Older and rare meanings (2)

  1. datedaffectionateA girl or young woman, or any child.

  2. datedhuntingA hare.

Alternative spelling of pus

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: obscene terms for female genitals
cuntpussyslitsnatchtwat
noun: informal terms referring to a domestic cat
kittykitty-catpussypussycat

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