Converting a pussyfoot into liquid measure with caustic soda water. Pussyfoot Johnson has told a Glasgow audience that he is no kill-joy, but smokes cigars. Are Mr. Volstead or Mr. Pussyfoot Johnson satisfied with the present condition of things in their country?
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In short, no. And people should stop saying it. You need some reasons to believe me? Pusillanimous is an adjective — a describing words — not a noun. Dictionaries do note origins like that.
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This usage transforms pussy to a substance, like flour, or sheep. The author Nicholson Baker photographed himself in one such hat, made for him by his friend, Sally. Synecdoche is a type of metonymy.