English word origin

Etymology of gussy

First use appears c. 1952, apparently from Gussy (an adjective), schoolyard slang for “overly dressed” (1940); perhaps related to gussie (“an effeminate man”) (1901) and somehow connected to Gussie, the nickname for Augu

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Source etymology 1

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verb

To dress up or decorate in a showy way.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

The vagina of a woman. · The anus of a woman, especially but not exclusively a trans woman.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Blend of girl + pussy, by analogy with bussy.

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Blend componentgirlen
Blend componentpussyen

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