Pussy is a noun , an adjective , and in rare uses a verb in the English language. It has several meanings, including use as slang , as euphemism , and as vulgarity. Common meanings of the noun include " cat ", as well as " coward or weakling ", and "the human vulva or vagina ", or as a synecdoche , " sexual intercourse with a woman". The etymology of the word is not entirely clear. Several different senses of the word have different histories or origins. The noun pussy meaning "cat" comes from the Modern English word puss , a conventional name or term of address for a pet cat. The word puss is attested in English as early as

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