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Words that sound dirty, but aren’t

This week’s words
autogamy
nudifidian
titman
cocky
pussivant

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Illustrated words

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PRONUNCIATION:

(POOS-uh-vant)

MEANING:

verb intr.: To meddle, fuss, to move around busily.

ETYMOLOGY:

Apparently a variant of pursuivant (follower), from French poursuivant (pursuer). Earliest documented use: 1882.

NOTES:

Let’s not beat around the bush. Pussivanting has nothing to do with gallivanting. Rather it’s the perfect word for a friend who can’t stop pawing the decorations at a party, or for a cat who keeps rubbing against your leg.

USAGE:

“Mother’ll be pussivanting round me, while I do all the chores!”
Claire Collard; Footpaths on the Sea; Penwellard Press; 2015.

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