pussyfoot
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈpʊs.iˌfʊt/
noun
Etymology: From pussy (“feline”) + foot; because of the light and careful tread of cats.
- A teetotaller.
“"We keep off that road like a pussyfoot keeps off whiskey. Get it out of your bean that we're exploring a deserted ruin."”
verb
Etymology: From pussy (“feline”) + foot; because of the light and careful tread of cats.
- To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
- To act timidly or cautiously.
“— So are you going to practice what you’re preaching and stop pussyfooting around with Faye? — Hey, I’m 0 for 1 when it comes to practicing what I preach. These feet stay pussied for the time being.”
“The TSSA union said the Government should "stop pussyfooting around" and place Euston at the heart of the transformative rail project.”
- To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.
“"Then you talk up! And plain! What's there to be so pussyfooting about?"”