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gussy en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

First use appears c. 1952, apparently from Gussy (an adjective), schoolyard slang for “overly dressed” (1940); perhaps related to gussie (“an effeminate man”) (1901) and somehow connected to Gussie, the nickname for Augusta and Augustus.

Meanings

  1. (US) To dress up or decorate in a showy way.

Forms

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gussying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gussied Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gussied Tense=Past lexicographic
gussies Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

gussy up

gussy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɡʊsi/

Etymology

Blend of girl + pussy, by analogy with bussy.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, humorous, vulgar) The vagina of a woman.
    • Hope y'all want it when I'm old cause I'll still be needing my gussy ate 2021 September 7, @SandyFrizzle, Twitter, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2024:
    • i know her gussy smells like roses 2022 April 18, @celestialdevils, Twitter, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2024:
  2. (Internet, humorous, vulgar) The anus of a woman, especially but not exclusively a trans woman.

Forms

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gussies Number=Plur lexicographic