Woosy

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of wussy. alt-of, alternative

    "Hoover was a 'woosy'."

Adjective
  1. 1
    oozy; wet dialectal

    "Besides, what is she else, but a foule woosie Marsh,"

  2. 2
    Alternative form of woozy. alt-of, alternative

    "Just as he leaned in to embrace his joy, he felt a little woosy, he didn't know what it was, and almost as quick as it came, it was gon' ."

  3. 3
    Alternative form of wussy. alt-of, alternative

    "Any woosy words like social justice , equity or concepts like ' barriers ' get red penned out."

Example

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"Besides, what is she else, but a foule woosie Marsh,"

Etymology

From Middle English *wosy, equivalent to ooze + -y. Cognate with Old Frisian wasie (“miry”). More at ooze.

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