gussy

English

Etymology 1

1952, apparently from Gussy (adjective), schoolyard slang for “overly dressed” (1940); perhaps related to gussie (“effeminate man”) (1901) and somehow connected to Gussie, the nickname for Augusta and Augustus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʌsi/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ʌsi
• Hyphenation: gus‧sy

Verb

gussy (third-person singular simple present gussies, present participle gussying, simple past and past participle gussied)

1. (chiefly US) To dress up or decorate in a showy way.

Derived terms

• gussy up

Etymology 2

Blend of girl +‎ pussy, by analogy with bussy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊsi/
• Rhymes: -ʊsi
• Hyphenation: gus‧sy

Noun

gussy (plural gussies)

1. (Internet slang, vulgar, humorous) The vagina of a woman.
   • 2021 September 7, @SandyFrizzle, Twitter‎^[1], archived from the original on 20 August 2024:

     Hope y'all want it when I'm old cause I'll still be needing my gussy ate

   • 2022 April 18, @celestialdevils, Twitter‎^[2], archived from the original on 20 August 2024:

     i know her gussy smells like roses

2. (Internet slang, vulgar, humorous, LGBT) The anus of a woman, especially but not exclusively a trans woman.