| 释义 |
pussy·foot
I. \ˈpu̇sēˌfu̇t, -siˌf-, usu -u̇d.+V\ intransitive verb
Etymology: pussy (I) + foot
1. : to tread or move warily or stealthily
2. : to refrain from committing oneself (as in regard to a question at issue) : make guarded or equivocal statements of one's views
II. noun
(plural pussyfoots)
Etymology: from Pussyfoot, nickname of W.E.Johnson died 1945 American law enforcement officer and prohibition advocate
: prohibitionist
III. noun
(plural pussyfoots)
Etymology: pussy (I) + foot
: any of several plants having leaf clusters or flower heads that suggest a cat's foot in shape: as
a. : pussy-paw
b. : pussytoe |