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Chicago fighting ICE (kolektiva.social)

submitted 3 weeks ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/crazyfuckingvideos@lemmy.world

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[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I always thought it came from pussy(cat), like scaredy-cat

Also, fun fact! The word "puss" for cat probably comes from "pspsps"

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

pusillanimous - lacking courage, cowardly

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

There's no positive evidence for the pusillanimous → pussy derivation as a genuine historical source — it seems to be a sporadic folk etymology.

[–] tree_frog_and_rain@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

It may come from that but the playground bully usage is similar to don't be a girl.