puss 1 
(ps) Informal
(ps) Informal n.
1. A cat.
2. Archaic A girl or young woman. Used as a term of endearment.
3. Offensive Slang A man regarded as weak, timid, or unmanly.
[Akin to Dutch poes and Middle Low German pūse, cat, probably ultimately imitative of calls used to attract cats .]