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pussyfootism

pussyfootism noun: a tendency to pussyfoot; excessive timidity or caution.

Noun

pussyfootism (uncountable)

  1. A tendency to pussyfoot; excessive timidity or caution.

Origin of pussyfootism

From pussyfoot + -ism.

Questions about pussyfootism

What does pussyfootism mean?
Pussyfootism means a tendency to pussyfoot; excessive timidity or caution.
What part of speech is pussyfootism?
Pussyfootism is a noun.

Words near pussyfootism in the dictionary

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

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