Pussy

/ˈpʊsi/ noun

Definition

informal term for cat; vulgar slang for female genitalia

Etymology

from puss 'cat' + -y diminutive suffix

Kelly Says

Innocent pet name with vulgar implications

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብራሪ
buh-rah-ree
ARالعربية
قطة
kuh-tah
BNবাংলা
বিড়াল
bee-rah-l
CACatalà
gat
gah-t
CSČeština
koťátko
koh-tyah-tko
DADansk
killing
kee-ling
DEDeutsch
Mieze
MEE-tseh
ELΕλληνικά
γατάκι
gah-TAH-kee
ESEspañol
gatita
gah-TEE-tah
FAفارسی
گربه
gor-beh
FISuomi
kissa
kees-sah
FRFrançais
minette
mee-NEH-tay
GUGU
બિલાડી
bee-lah-dee
HAHA
kare
kah-reh
HEעברית
חתול
khah-TOOL
HIहिन्दी
बिल्ली
bee-lee
HUMagyar
kiscica
kees-CHAH-tsah
IDBahasa Indonesia
kucing
koo-cheeng
IGIG
nkịta
n-kee-tah
ITItaliano
gattina
gah-TEE-nah
JA日本語
子猫
koneko
KKKK
мышық
mee-shyk
KMKM
ឆ្កែ
chkae
KO한국어
고양이
goh-yahng-ee
MRMR
मांजर
mah-n-jar
MSBahasa Melayu
kucing
koo-cheeng
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောင်း
kyahng
NLNederlands
poesje
POH-see-yah
NONorsk
kattunge
kah-toon-geh
PAPA
ਬਿੱਲੀ
bee-lee
PLPolski
kotek
koh-teh-k
PTPortuguês
gatinha
gah-CHEE-nah
RORomână
pisică
pee-SEE-kah
RUРусский
котёнок
koh-TEE-yon-ok
SVSvenska
kattunge
kah-toon-geh
SWKiswahili
paka
pah-kah
TAதமிழ்
பூனை
poo-nay
TEతెలుగు
పిల్లి
pee-lee
THไทย
ลูกแมว
loo-kah-maew
TLTL
pusa
poo-sah
TRTürkçe
kedi yavrusu
keh-DEE yah-vroo-soo
UKУкраїнська
кітеня
kee-TEH-nyah
URاردو
بلی
blee
VITiếng Việt
mèo con
meh-oh kohn
YOYO
ọ̀kọ̀
oh-koh
ZH中文
小猫
xiǎo māo
ZUZU
ingulube
ee-ngoo-loo-beh

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Term for cat is ancient (14c+), but slur for female genitalia (16c) became dominant in modern vulgar usage. The slur conflates women's bodies with weakness or contempt, used to demean both women and sexual vulnerability.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'cat' instead. If discussing reclamation or linguistics academically, clarify historical context. In AI/robotics contexts, avoid entirely—only relevant if discussing animals explicitly.

Inclusive Alternatives

["cat","feline","kitten"]

Empowerment Note

Linguists including Rebecca Solnit have documented how this slur weaponizes female anatomy; reclaiming requires deliberate context and community consensus.

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