pussens
/ˈpʊsɪnz/nursery and informal
noun
(A term of endearment for) a cat.
- In later use chiefly with reference to James Joyce's Ulysses..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charlotte Riddell (1832–1906), novelist. Apparently arbitrarily (apparently hypocoristic) extended form of puss, although compare later pussums.