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pussy-whip

pus·sy-whip
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo s-ee hwip, wip]
    • /ˈpʊs i ʰwɪp, wɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo s-ee hwip, wip]
    • /ˈpʊs i ʰwɪp, wɪp/

Definition of pussy-whip word

  • verb with object pussy-whip (of a woman) to dominate or control (a romantic partner); henpeck. 1

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Origin of pussy-whip

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; pussy2 + whip

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pussy-whip

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pussy-whip popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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