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puzzel

puzzel noun: a harlot; a hussy.

Noun

puzzel (plural puzzels)

  1. (obsolete) A harlot; a hussy.
    • Pucelle or puzzel, Dolphin or dogfish, / Your hearts I'll stamp out with my horse's heelsc. 1591, William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 1, act 1, scene 4
    Synonyms:
    promiscuous woman

Synonyms of puzzel

  • promiscuous woman

Forms of puzzel

pluralpuzzels
alternative formpusle
alternative formpussel

Origin of puzzel

Probably from French pucelle (“a virgin”). Possibly due to English propaganda against Joan of Arc who was also known as La Pucelle ("The Virgin; The Maid"). Possibly influenced by English pizzle (“penis”).

Questions about puzzel

What does puzzel mean?
Puzzel means a harlot; a hussy.
What part of speech is puzzel?
Puzzel is a noun.
What is the plural of puzzel?
The plural of puzzel is puzzels.

Words near puzzel in the dictionary

  1. Puzi
  2. Puzih
  3. Puzio
  4. Puzios
  5. Puzon
  6. puzzel
  7. puzzels
  8. puzzivant
  9. puzzivanted
  10. puzzivanting
  11. puzzivants

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