First Known Use: 1505
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hussy
noun hus·sy \ˈhə-sē, -zē\
plural hussies
Definition of HUSSY
1
: a lewd or brazen woman
2
: a saucy or mischievous girl
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Origin of HUSSY
alteration of Middle English huswif housewife, from hus house + wif wife, woman
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