Revised 2023 More entries for "hussy"
hussynoun
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What does the noun hussy mean?
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hussy, two of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
How common is the noun hussy?
About 0.1occurrences per million words in modern written English
| 1750 | 0.073 |
| 1760 | 0.08 |
| 1770 | 0.078 |
| 1780 | 0.095 |
| 1790 | 0.095 |
| 1800 | 0.11 |
| 1810 | 0.11 |
| 1820 | 0.12 |
| 1830 | 0.12 |
| 1840 | 0.13 |
| 1850 | 0.14 |
| 1860 | 0.16 |
| 1870 | 0.2 |
| 1880 | 0.25 |
| 1890 | 0.26 |
| 1900 | 0.29 |
| 1910 | 0.31 |
| 1920 | 0.3 |
| 1930 | 0.27 |
| 1940 | 0.25 |
| 1950 | 0.2 |
| 1960 | 0.16 |
| 1970 | 0.14 |
| 1980 | 0.13 |
| 1990 | 0.14 |
| 2000 | 0.14 |
| 2010 | 0.15 |
How is the noun hussy pronounced?
British English
/ˈhʌsi/
HUSS-ee
U.S. English
/ˈhəsi/
HU-see
Scottish English
/ˈhʌsɪ/
Where does the noun hussy come from?
Earliest known use
Middle English
The earliest known use of the noun hussy is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).
OED's earliest evidence for hussy is from 1470, in Extracts from the Council Register of the Burgh of Aberdeen.
hussy is a variant or alteration of another lexical item.
Etymons: housewife n.
Nearby entries
- husky, adj.¹1552–
- huso, n.1706–
- huspel, v.c1440–
- huss, n.c1440–1972
- huss, v.1530–1699
- hussar, n.1532–
- hussarian, n.1760–1864
- Husserlian, adj.1932–
- Hussite, n.1532–
- Hussitism, n.1884–
- hussy, n.1470–
- hussy, v.1692–1883
- hussy-case, n.1818–40
- hussydom, n.1864–
- hussy make, n.1470–78
- hussyness, n.1895–
- hust, adj.c1374–1405
- hust, v.1530–70
- hust, int.c1386
- husting, n.Old English–
- hustings court, n.1675–
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Entry history for hussy, n.
hussy, n. was revised in March 2023.
hussy, n. was last modified in December 2023.
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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into hussy, n. in December 2023.
Earlier versions of this entry were published in:
OED First Edition (1899)
OED Second Edition (1989)
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Nearby entries
- husky, adj.¹1552–
- huso, n.1706–
- huspel, v.c1440–
- huss, n.c1440–1972
- huss, v.1530–1699
- hussar, n.1532–
- hussarian, n.1760–1864
- Husserlian, adj.1932–
- Hussite, n.1532–
- Hussitism, n.1884–
- hussy, n.1470–
- hussy, v.1692–1883
- hussy-case, n.1818–40
- hussydom, n.1864–
- hussy make, n.1470–78
- hussyness, n.1895–
- hust, adj.c1374–1405
- hust, v.1530–70
- hust, int.c1386
- husting, n.Old English–
- hustings court, n.1675–
