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pussyology

pussyology noun: the study of cats.

Noun

pussyology (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, informal) The study of cats.
    • Mr. Ward may rightly be considered the wizard of the north, for he was the pioneer of "practical pussyology" apart from the regular qualified veterinary who may look with a kind and pitying eye on cats' ailments and infirmities […]1905, Frances Simpson, Cats for Pleasure and Profit, page 77

Origin of pussyology

From pussy + -ology.

Questions about pussyology

What does pussyology mean?
Pussyology means the study of cats.
What part of speech is pussyology?
Pussyology is a noun.

Words near pussyology in the dictionary

  1. pussymonger
  2. pussymongers
  3. pussyo
  4. pussyologist
  5. pussyologists
  6. pussyology
  7. pussyos
  8. pussypaws
  9. pussytoe
  10. pussytoes
  11. pussywhip

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