hussy

noun hus·sy \ˈhə-sē, -zē\

plural hussies

Definition of HUSSY

: a lewd or brazen woman

: a saucy or mischievous girl

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alteration of Middle English huswif housewife, from hus house + wif wife, woman

First Known Use: 1505

Synonyms: bimbo [slang], chippie (also chippy), doxy (also doxie), fancy woman, hoochie [slang], floozy, Jezebel, minx, quean, slut, tramp, trollop, wench, whore

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