poes

P3O1E1S1
/pus/

noun

The female genitalia.

OriginAfrikaans poes ← Dutch poes →
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Meanings

poes1

noun

alternative puss

  1. South AfricaslangvulgarThe female genitalia.
  2. South AfricaderogatoryslangvulgarA disliked person.

Poes2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Poe

POEs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of POE

Origin

  1. Dutchpoes“cat, female cat, vagina”
  2. Afrikaanspoes“vagina”
  3. Englishpoes

From Afrikaans poes (“vagina”), from Dutch poes (“cat, female cat, vagina”). Doublet of puss.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

posepesoeposESOPsopePSOE
Cite this entry
APA

poes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poes

MLA

“poes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poes.

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