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  1. 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, …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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"?

  4. "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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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. …

  7. "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 …

  8. 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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    Q&A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts

  10. 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 …