Meanings
nounpussyfooting (countable and uncountable, plural pussyfootings)
plural pussyfootings
- countableuncountableThe use of euphemism or circumlocution.
[…] spoke about homosexuality, with no pussyfootings like continence. He cited texts from St Paul and Leviticus to show that it was a sin and warned them not to be swayed […]
2018, Patrick Gale, Friendly Fire
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pussyfoot
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APA
pussyfooting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pussyfooting
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“pussyfooting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pussyfooting. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pussyfooting,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pussyfooting.
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