
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 - 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 …
How does "pussy" come to mean "coward"? - English Language
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"?
"Agree on" vs. "agree with" vs. "agree to" - English Language
Jul 6, 2012 · The object is the difference. When you agree with someone/something, it means you accept the point of someone/something. I agree with you. Matt does not agree with my …
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 …
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. …
"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 …
What is the difference between "unfeasible" and "infeasible"?
Nov 9, 2014 · I'm not sure of the difference either, but what I am sure of is that, in "The infeasibility of the project became apparent", infeasibility is a noun, not an adjective, and that in …
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When did the word "guys" become popular as a gender-neutral …
Feb 10, 2018 · Referring to a group as “guys” usually means a group of men or a mixed-gender group, since describing a group of women as guys, as in “The Pussycat Dolls are a bunch of …