wussy

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wussy

/ˈwʊsi/ Australia, US, UK
/ˈwɵsɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
/ˈwʉse/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
/-sɪ/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
/-si/ Northern Ireland, Scotland

Rhymes with -ʊsi

Where it comes from

1960s: probably an alteration of pussy, perhaps a blend of wimp + pussy, or short for pussy-wussy (reduplication of pussy). Compare later wuss.

adjective wussier · wussiest

informal Weak or timid. There was enough food for a soccer team and we were going to grill it. Our meatfest included no girly utensils, no wussy plates. Just our hands, mouths, and incisors.

noun wussies

informal A wuss; a person who refuses to perform a particular task due to an unreasonable fear.
Similar: sissy, pussy, weakling, coward

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@misc{wussy_2026,
  title = {wussy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wussy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}