gussy

== English == === Etymology 1 === First use appears c. 1952, apparently from Gussy (an adjective), schoolyard slang for “overly dressed” (1940); perhaps related to gussie (“an effeminate man”) (1901) and somehow connected to Gussie, the nickname for Augusta and Augustus. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɡʌsi/ Rhymes: -ʌsi Hyphenation: gus‧sy ==== Verb ==== gussy (third-person singular simple present gussies, present participle gussying, simple past and past participle gussied) (chiefly US) To dress up or decorate in a showy way. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Blend of girl +‎ pussy, by analogy with bussy. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɡʊsi/ Rhymes: -ʊsi Hyphenation: gus‧sy ==== Noun ==== gussy (plural gussies) (Internet slang, vulgar, humorous) The vagina of a woman. (Internet slang, vulgar, humorous, LGBTQ) The anus of a woman, especially but not exclusively a trans woman. === References ===