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pussums

pussums noun: a term of endearment for a cat.

Noun

pussums (plural pussums)

  1. (informal) A term of endearment for a cat.
    • And they surged round Aslan jeering at him, saying things like "Puss, Puss! Poor Pussy," and "How many mice have you caught to-day, Cat?" and "Would you like a saucer of milk, Pussums?"1950, C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Forms of pussums

pluralpussums

Origin of pussums

From puss + -ums.

Questions about pussums

What does pussums mean?
Pussums means a term of endearment for a cat.
What part of speech is pussums?
Pussums is a noun.
What is the plural of pussums?
The plural of pussums is pussums.

Words near pussums in the dictionary

  1. pussivants
  2. pussley
  3. pusslike
  4. pussly
  5. pusstie
  6. pussums
  7. pusswah
  8. pusswahs
  9. pussy
  10. pussy ache
  11. pussy bandit

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