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pussycat
puss·y·cat P0676700 (po͝os′ē-kăt′)n.1. A cat.2. Informal One who is regarded as easygoing, mild-mannered, or amiable.pussycat (ˈpʊsɪˌkæt) n1. (Animals) an informal or child's name for a cat112. informal Brit an endearing or gentle personpuss•y•cat (ˈpʊs iˌkæt)
n. 1. a cat; pussy. 2. Informal. an agreeable, nonthreatening person. [1795–1805] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pussycat - a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeableindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" | | 2. | pussycat - informal terms referring to a domestic catkitty-cat, puss, pussy, kittydomestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis |
Translationsbella ragazzafica [di ragazza]gattinamicino
pussycat
what's cookingWhat's going on? What's happening? So what's cooking these days? How have you been?See also: cookpussycat bowA prominent bow on the collar of a woman's blouse. The name alludes to a bow around the neck of a cat or kitten. Also known as a "pussy bow." I know you think you're super trendy, but pussycat bows have actually been around for a long time.See also: bow, pussycatwhat's cookingAlso, what's new (with you); what's up; what gives. What's going on, what is happening, as in What's cooking at the office these days? or What's new at your house? or Why are all those cars honking their horns? What's up? or Are you really going to France next week? What gives? The first expression, slang from about 1940, transfers the process of preparing food to other processes. The first variant, a version of "what news are there," dates from the same period and was given added currency by a popular film and song, What's New, Pussycat? (1965); the title itself became an idiom for a time, what's new, pussycat? The second variant, a colloquialism from the first half of the 1900s, gained currency in the 1940s from Bugs Bunny cartoons in which the rabbit repeatedly says "What's up, Doc?" The last variant, what gives, may derive from the German equivalent, Was gibt's? Slang from about 1940, it is also used to mean "how are you," as in Hello Jack-what gives? Also see what's with. See also: cookpussycat1. n. a woman or young woman; one’s girlfriend. (Also a term of address.) Hi, pussycat. Don’t I know you from somewhere? 2. n. a timid male; a mild-mannered and passive male. That guy is a wimp, a real pussycat. EncyclopediaSeepussypussycat
Synonyms for pussycatnoun a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeableRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
noun informal terms referring to a domestic catSynonymsRelated Words- domestic cat
- Felis catus
- Felis domesticus
- house cat
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