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pussyfooting

pussyfooting noun: the use of euphemism or circumlocution. Also the present participle and gerund of pussyfoot.

Noun

pussyfooting (countable and uncountable, plural pussyfootings)

  1. The use of euphemism or circumlocution.
    • […] spoke about homosexuality, with no pussyfootings like continence. He cited texts from St Paul and Leviticus to show that it was a sin and warned them not to be swayed […]2018, Patrick Gale, Friendly Fire

Also used as

pussyfooting is also the present participle and gerund of pussyfoot.

Forms of pussyfooting

pluralpussyfootings

Questions about pussyfooting

What does pussyfooting mean?
Pussyfooting means the use of euphemism or circumlocution.
What part of speech is pussyfooting?
Pussyfooting is a noun.
What is the plural of pussyfooting?
The plural of pussyfooting is pussyfootings.

Words near pussyfooting in the dictionary

  1. pussyfication
  2. pussyfoot
  3. pussyfooted
  4. pussyfooter
  5. pussyfooters
  6. pussyfooting
  7. pussyfootings
  8. pussyfootism
  9. pussyfoots
  10. pussyfuck
  11. pussyfucked

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