cissy

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cissy¹

  • /ˈsɪsi/

Sounds like sissy · Rhymes with -ɪsi

noun cissies

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of sissy (“wimp”).

cissy²

  • /ˈsɪsi/

Sounds like sissy · Rhymes with -ɪsi

Where it comes from

From cis(gender) + -y, on the analogy of tranny and punning on sissy.

noun cissies

  1. derogatory, humorous, often, rare, slang, sometimes A cisgender or cissexual person. > Cis- is a Latin prefix meaning "on this side" or, less correctly, "near", as opposed to trans-, Latin for "across" or "through". Gee, I guess that makes most folks cissies! :-)

Cissy³

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Cicely.

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@misc{cissy_2026,
  title = {cissy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cissy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}