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pussywhipped

Syllables: pussy·whipped/ˈpʊsiˌ(h)wɪpt/

pussywhipped adjective: submissive to or dominated by one's wife or other female partner, frequently with the connotation that this submissive behavior is for the prospect of sex. Also the past participle of pussywhip.

Adjective

pussywhipped (comparative more pussywhipped, superlative most pussywhipped)

  1. (slang, vulgar) Submissive to or dominated by one's wife or other female partner, frequently with the connotation that this submissive behavior is for the prospect of sex.
    • "Pussy-whip" is marriage in its ideal condition. I am pussy-whipped and I am proud! […] Any man with responsibilities, any man with a family is pussy-whipped.1990, Jules Feiffer, Elliot Loves, page 32
    • "You have bad taste in women if you picked one who doesn't trust you enough to let you keep your friends. Or you must be the most pussy-whipped man in New York."1993, Deborah Smith, Blue Willow, →ISBN, page 167
    Synonyms:
    cowed, henpecked, under the thumb, uxorious, whipped

Also used as

pussywhipped is also the past participle of pussywhip.

pussywhipped meaning in Persian

pussywhipped in Persian

submissive to or dominated by one's wife or other female partner
کسخل kos-xol

Synonyms of pussywhipped

Forms of pussywhipped

comparativemore pussywhipped
superlativemost pussywhipped
alternative formpussy-whipped
alternative formpussy whipped

Origin of pussywhipped

First attested 1956. From pussy and whipped.

Questions about pussywhipped

What does pussywhipped mean?
Pussywhipped means submissive to or dominated by one's wife or other female partner, frequently with the connotation that this submissive behavior is for the prospect of sex.
What is pussywhipped in Persian?
Pussywhipped in Persian is کسخل (kos-xol). See Pussywhipped meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is pussywhipped?
Pussywhipped is an adjective.
How do you pronounce pussywhipped?
Pussywhipped is pronounced /ˈpʊsiˌ(h)wɪpt/.

Words near pussywhipped in the dictionary

  1. pussyos
  2. pussypaws
  3. pussytoe
  4. pussytoes
  5. pussywhip
  6. pussywhipped
  7. pussywhipping
  8. pussywhips
  9. pussywillow
  10. pussywillows
  11. pusta

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