ETYMOLOGY: From the Irish Gaelic pus, which was slang for mouth. Originally a British term of affection for women, it acquired a sexual significance during the mid-17 th century.
Slangonym for:
1. The face. Sour puss / pickle puss / vinegar puss , a sour-looking or uglyface. Beetle puss / lousy puss , an uglyface. Sugar puss , a sweet face. Cute puss / neat puss , an attractiveface. Fuzz face / fuzzy puss , a face with an adolescent beard. Glamour puss , an attracive face or woman.
2. The mouth. Shut that nagging puss of yours. See mouth for synonyms.