nussy

nus·sy
N1U1S1S1Y4
/ˈnʊsi/

noun

The nose (in reference to penetration by a test swab).

First used 2020Scrabble 8

Meanings

nounnussy (plural nussies)

plural nussies

  1. InternetThe nose (in reference to penetration by a test swab).First known use 2020

    Most States Now Offer Free Flu Shots So Here’s How Get One And Avoid A Drippy Nussy

    2022 May 31, Kathleen Farmilo, Aleksandra Bliszczyk, “(title)”, in Pedestrian, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2022
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    The rise of the Covid-19 nasal swab, however, has brought the nussy into the forefront, leading to millions of people sharing the novel experience of having an entirely new body part poked, prodded, and penetrated. As a result, it has become something of a meme on social media, with many sharing both the discomfort — and the unexpected pleasures — of hardcore nussy stimulation.

    2020 December 21, Ej Dickson, “Meet the People Getting Off on Covid-19 Nasal Swabs”, in Rolling Stone

    But coronavirus has brought the nussy into the mainstream, with hundreds upon hundreds of people tweeting about getting their nussy stimulated by the intimate act of a nurse pushing a swab up there.

    2020 December 22, Ellen Scott, “What is a nussy?”, in Metro UK

    “Got my covid test and honestly it felt good. They did my nussy RIGHT. Might do it for fun again soon,” one fan tweeted this month.

    2020 December 22, Hannah Frishberg, “‘Too gentle’: These COVID-test fans get off on deep nose swabs”, in New York Post

    Do you feel like you’ve been hit with the ol’ spicy cough, but no matter how deep you put the little swab up your nussy, your RAT test returns negative? Well, it turns out there’s a reason this may be happening to you.

    2022 December 12, Michael Di Iorio, “Why Do Our RATs Come Up Negative Even When We’re Coughing Up The Devil Himself?”, in Pedestrian, archived from the original on 18 Dec 2022

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APA

nussy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nussy

MLA

“nussy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nussy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nussy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nussy.

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