different between cowardly vs pussyboy

English

Etymology

From Middle English *cowardli (adjective) and couardli (adverb), equivalent to coward +? -ly. Displaced native Old English earg.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ka??dli/

Adjective

cowardly (comparative cowardlier or more cowardly, superlative cowardliest or most cowardly)

1. Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:cowardly

   • 1780, Edmund Burke, speech at The Guildhall, in Bristol

     The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face.

Derived terms

• cowardlily

Translations

Adverb

cowardly (comparative more cowardly, superlative most cowardly)

1. (archaic) In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• pussy-boy

Etymology

pussy +? boy

Pronunciation

Noun

pussyboy (plural pussyboys)

1. (gay slang) A bottom, usually a younger, submissive and hairless male
   • 2008. Christopher Pierce, Men on the Edge, page 68

     Whenever I screamed out for my Master, He'd just laugh and say “You asked for this, pussyboy, now deal with it.

   • 2010, Christopher Pierce, Kidnapped by a Sex Maniac, page 31

     “Now, for once, you're going to be my pussyboy!”

2. (prison slang) A young sex slave used in the absence of available women
   • 2007, Eric Summers, Love in a Lock-Up, page 14

     “Listen, pussyboy, here's how this works,” he said.

3. (derogatory slang) An especially cowardly or otherwise unmanly young man

   Ted is such a pussy boy fleeing whenever there is danger or drama, or even a spider!

Synonyms

• (submissive young gay man): bottom bitch, bitchboy
• (prison sex slave): punk, bitch, biscuit boy, prison bitch
• (cowardly young man): wuss, chicken

Hyponyms

• pussyman

Anagrams

• boy pussy