
Pussy(cat) vs cat - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 24, 2019 · What is the difference between a pussy or pussycat and just cat? According to some soft sources, such as this yahoo answers question the term pussycat is a female cat, …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
The word pussy is often used to mean "coward". This guy is a pussy. and I am wondering why. How are woman's genitals related to being a "coward"?
meaning - Use of 'pussy' as term of endearment - English …
Sep 8, 2016 · In the late 60s there was an artficial attempt to establish the term 'pussycat' as a cool term of endearment/chatup line. Fortunately it never took off and the only remnant of it is …
Why are animal names used as vulgar slang for body parts?
The fact that they are body parts does not make them "dirty" words; however, dictionaries recognize these words as vulgar slang, and label them as such, unlike words like, say, testicle. …
nouns - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 19, 2015 · 2 Barenaked Bunnyrabbit Forefront Kittycat Ratfink Pussycat Sodapop Sumtotal Taperecord Tincan Admittedly, some of those would more often be written with a hyphen (or …
"Paint yourself blue” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 7, 2021 · The phrase "paint yourself blue, face magnetic north" sounded familiar to me as well, and it's because something similar was spoken by the character Austin James in the …
"Hot Diggity ..." - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
The phrase "hot diggity dog!" dates to at least 1928, when Al Jolson was recorded saying "Hot diggity dog! Hot kitty! Hot pussycat! Didn't I tell you you'd love it?" after a performance of the …
pronunciation - How to pronounce "do you", "would you" and …
Dec 23, 2015 · That's fine but it would be nice to listen how you pronounce "don't you", "would you" and "do you" ? How do your friends or relatives pronounce these phrases and in your …
What is a single word for someone who is easily discouraged?
Jul 3, 2017 · @marcellothearcane I really don't think that's a helpful suggestion. User191110 is not looking for a reason for a person's discouragement, just a word to describe it. A person …
idioms - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 12, 2011 · The phrase "hot diggity dog!" dates to at least 1928, when Al Jolson was recorded saying "Hot diggity dog! Hot kitty! Hot pussycat! Didn't I tell you you'd love it?" after a …