Pussy Willow, Pussy Willow, Pussy Willow
Nov 26, 2007 at 6:55 PM 
I recently saw a picture of a pussy willow and was reminded of a time a few years ago when I'd call my friends on the phone, whisper "pussy willow" to them three times, and then hang up.
I don't know why I did this except that I thought the word was funny, and somehow saying it three times made me think it would bring me (or them) good luck.
This memory, along with the fact that I like to use the word "pussyfoot," made me realize that I like to use clean words with the word "pussy" in them. (Or even just "puss," like "puss-in-boots.")
Having finally recognized this, I decided to look up other "pussy" words in the dictionary to see what else was out there. Here's what I found:
Dust pussies noun
Dust bunnies (like under the bed)
"You sure have a lot of dust pussies under your bed."
Pussy gut noun
A pot belly
"Tony Soprano's got one hell of a pussy gut."
Pussyball noun
A softball (as opposed to a baseball)
"I've never been good at baseball or pussyball."
Pussy bump noun
A small pimple on your face
"Jessica Simpson had a lot of pussy bumps on her face before she started using Proactiv."
Pussy in the corner noun
A child's game. Sometimes also called "pussy on the pole."
"What do you say we play a game of 'pussy in the corner' like we did in the old days?"
Pussy plant noun
A lady's slipper
"I can't wait to take these heels off and slip my feet into a nice pair of pussy plants."
I'm going to implement these words into my vocabulary as soon as possible, and I hope you do, too.
Reader Comments (12)
The last time I was in France there was a sign on a rack of clothes that said "Pussy" and how many francs it was. Of course we had to take a picture of me standing by it with a shit eating grin.
Along with the word "moist", this is a word I HATE!
Crap, I have a pussy gut! :(
xo Sully
I don't think that those are all "clean words". Personally, I find many of them offensive.
Hilarious. The girls at the salon where I work will love this. I'll challenge them to use as many of those "terms" as they can tomorrow. Should make for an interesting afternoon!
BTW: shoeaddict...I hate "moist", too!
Karyn,
I don't know how you come up with these things. You are an original. Too funny.
Glad you got back to Brooklyn ok!
I think a lady's slipper is actually a plant/flower?
And maybe the pussy bumps are actually "pus"sy bumps. Gross, huh?
This was hilarious. And "pussy footing around" is one of my favorite phrases. I love to use it in a sentence. Thanks for the laugh, Karyn!
and here I thought dust pussies was slang for what nuns have. LMAO, love the post today!
Thanks for such great posts. I came across your blog when I was searching for reviews of the Ryan Adams Halloween show, and I have been captivated ever since! I am currently in Baghdad and reading your blog is one of the small joys of my day. Thanks for always bringing a smile to my face!
"What's New Pussycat" by Woody Allen
And there is a town in Australia called Pussy Cat Springs. It's between Topsy Springs and Lily Waterhole.
LOL I just had to teach some middle school kids what a pussy willow was (we're reading the book 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever'~ one of the characters has one growing in his ear) Great book :-)