pussy out

verb

To fail to do something because of cowardice.

Meanings

verbpussy out (third-person singular simple present pussies out, present participle pussying out, simple past and past participle pussied out)

present singular third person pussies out · participle present pussying out · participle past pussied out · past pussied out

  1. derogatoryintransitiveslangTo fail to do something because of cowardice.

    Finally. I thought maybe you were pussying out.

    2019 November 10, “Edge of Tomorty: Rick Die Rickpeat”, in Rick and Morty, season 4, episode 1

    Synonyms: bitch out, chicken out, puss out, wuss out

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo fail to do something because of cowardice.

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