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pussycat

[ poos-ee-kat ]

noun

  1. a cat; pussy.
  2. Informal. a person or thing not at all threatening:

    a pussycat underneath all his gruffness.



pussycat

/ ˈʊɪˌæ /

noun

  1. an informal or child's name for a cat 1
  2. informal.
    an endearing or gentle person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pussycat1

First recorded in 1795–1805; pussy 1 + cat ( def )
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“The funny part is Bill is a pussycat,” Greenwood said.

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One resident replied to the post with a picture of the pussycat asleep on a wicker chair between two smiling children.

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But to the film’s credit, O’Connor plays Patrick more like a coyote, a starving creature you pity on the street but don’t trust anywhere near your pussycat.

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The court heard he was reduced to tears after the conflict, and that Edwards told him to "stop being such a pussycat".

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They put Simba as a gladiator in the ring, and he becomes the lion king — the toughest boxer, wrestler, the biggest star, and all the pussycats love him.

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