| 单词 | hussy |
| 释义 | hussy (once / 5084 pages) n A hussy is a woman or girl who's disrespectful or immoral. Your old fashioned grandmother might call your brother's live-in girlfriend a hussy. The noun hussy is an insulting and somewhat antique way to refer to a woman whose actions don't line up with traditional ideas of being respectable. A sexually bold women is most likely to be called a hussy, especially if she's seen as "stealing" another woman's partner. Originally, hussy was a shortening of the Middle English husewif, "housewife." Through the 1500's, hussy came to mean "any woman or girl," and by the 1650's it meant "an improper woman or girl." WORD FAMILYhussy: hussies USAGE EXAMPLESSo ladies, your mama’s wrong if she told you to keep a secret bank account in case your husband runs off with a home-wrecking hussy. Washington Post(Nov 04, 2016) “Be oft you shameless hussy,” she cried, bringing her hunting crop down on the creature’s nose. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) The Baltimore Sun reported that Hussy denied the allegations and said he was unaware of the charges. Seattle Times(Jul 07, 2016) n a woman adulterer Syn|Hyper adulteress, fornicatress, jade, loose woman, strumpet, trollop adulterer, fornicator someone who commits adultery or fornication |
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