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Wussy vs Mussy - What's the difference?

wussy | mussy |

As adjectives the difference between wussy and mussy

is that wussy is (informal) in a weak or timid manner, in the manner of a wuss while mussy is having been mussed, messy, rumpled.

As nouns the difference between wussy and mussy

is that wussy is (informal) wuss while mussy is .

wussy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (informal) In a weak or timid manner, in the manner of a wuss.

    • Noun

    (wussies)
  • (informal) wuss

    • mussy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having been mussed, messy, rumpled.

    • Etymology 2

    African-American dialect pronunciation of mercy.

    Noun

  • * 1937 , , Their Eyes Were Watching God , Harper Perennial (2000), page 170:
    • God have mussy !