puss

Definitions

(Noun) slang for mouth

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(Noun) Diminutive for a cat or girl.

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(Abbreviation) Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

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ETYMOLOGY: From the Irish Gaelic pus, which was slang for mouth. Originally a British term of affection for women, it acquired a sexual significance during the mid-17 ^th century.

Slangonym for:

1. The face. Sour puss / pickle puss / vinegar puss , a sour-looking or ugly face. Beetle puss / lousy puss , an ugly face. Sugar puss , a sweet face. Cute puss / neat puss , an attractive face. Fuzz face / fuzzy puss , a face with an adolescent beard. Glamour puss , an attracive face or woman.

2. The mouth. Shut that nagging puss of yours. See mouth for synonyms.

3. Short for pussy, the vagina and female genitalia. See vagina for synonyms.

4. Homosexual slang for the ass and the anus. See ass and anus for synonyms.

5. An affectionate term by a lesbian for her lover.

6. Dated term for a girl or young woman.

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(Noun) slang for the mouth or kisser