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pussy power

pussy power noun: power as held by women, especially seen as coming from inherently feminine qualities or from female sexual allure.

Noun

pussy power (uncountable)

  1. (US) Power as held by women, especially seen as coming from inherently feminine qualities or from female sexual allure.
    • You have the power to bring a squeaking halt to a lot of things that are going on, and we call that pussy power. We say that political power, revolution power grows out of the lips of a pussy.1968, Eldridge Cleaver, Post-prison Writings and Speeches, Random House, published 1969, page 143
    • Before I get accused of channelling Camille Paglia, I will clarify this point. I do not think that pussy power is the only, or even the best, form of power for women.2002, Kath Albury, Yes Means Yes, Allen & Unwin, published 2002, page 89

Origin of pussy power

From pussy + power, coined by Eldridge Cleaver in 1968 (see quotations, below).

Questions about pussy power

What does pussy power mean?
Pussy power means power as held by women, especially seen as coming from inherently feminine qualities or from female sexual allure.
What part of speech is pussy power?
Pussy power is a noun.

Words near pussy power in the dictionary

  1. pussy passes
  2. pussy posse
  3. pussy posses
  4. pussy pounding
  5. pussy poundings
  6. pussy power
  7. pussy print
  8. pussy prints
  9. pussy pump
  10. pussy pumps
  11. pussy repellent

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