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单词 petsywetsy
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petsywetsyn.

Brit. /ˌpɛtsɪˈwɛtsi/, U.S. /ˌpɛtsiˈwɛtsi/
Forms: 1800s petsiewetsie, 1800s– petsywetsy.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pet n.2, -sy suffix2.
Etymology: Reduplication (with variation of the initial consonant and suffixation: compare -sy suffix2) of pet n.2, in imitation of childish speech.
colloquial.
= pet n.2 2.
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the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [noun] > state or condition of being a favourite > favourite or pet
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1847 Worcs. Chron. 7 Apr. 6/3 I was to be very particular..never to permit my little petsy wetsy to look over its head, for fear its eyes should become fixed in that uncomfortable position.
1928 D. H. Lawrence Lady Chatterley's Lover xvii. 305 I'm not content to be any man's little petsywetsy.
1994 A. Cameron Wedding Cakes, Rats & Rodeo Queens i. iv. 38 Nyah-nyah, SmartyPants, forgot about 'cha, didn't they?..Har-de-har-har, little PetsyWetsy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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