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   Puss

   /po͝os/

   

   noun

   • 1. an affectionate term for a cat: "dangly baubles can be too tantalizing for even the best behaved pusses"
   • 2. a playful or coquettish girl or young woman: "you are an impudent puss, Miss Alice"

   Word Origin early 16th century: probably from Middle Low German pūs (also pūskatte) or Dutch poes, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • P

     3

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

     1

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