The word hussy is a noun, (the plural of which is the term hussies). It is generally applied to a woman regarded as brazen or immoral. It could also be used to mean an impudent or a saucy girl.
Synonyms for the same include the terms adulteress, slut, fornicatress, loose woman, trollop, strumpet and jade. It is mostly used in the sense of being a slut which is a derogatory term for a girl who are considered to be more sexually wanton than is judged as socially acceptable. The term has also been applied (chiefly by women) to women who dress provocatively or a female who is overtly flirtatious.
The word hussy is a variation of the Middle English word huswif, meaning housewife; coming from hus, meaning house + wif, meaning wife, woman.
Synonyms for the same include the terms adulteress, slut, fornicatress, loose woman, trollop, strumpet and jade. It is mostly used in the sense of being a slut which is a derogatory term for a girl who are considered to be more sexually wanton than is judged as socially acceptable. The term has also been applied (chiefly by women) to women who dress provocatively or a female who is overtly flirtatious.
The word hussy is a variation of the Middle English word huswif, meaning housewife; coming from hus, meaning house + wif, meaning wife, woman.
