"poes" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pus/
Rhymes: -us Etymology: From Afrikaans poes (“vagina”), from Dutch poes (“cat, female cat, vagina”). Doublet of puss. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|poes||vagina}} Afrikaans poes (“vagina”), {{der|en|nl|poes||cat, female cat, vagina}} Dutch poes (“cat, female cat, vagina”), {{doublet|en|puss}} Doublet of puss Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} poes
  1. (South Africa, vulgar, slang) The female genitalia. Tags: South-Africa, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-poes-en-noun-heteAvuU Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 3 1 1 1 1 46 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 1 1 1 1 48 45
  2. (South Africa, vulgar, slang, derogatory) A disliked person. Tags: South-Africa, derogatory, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-poes-en-noun-~GGKBFos Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 3 1 1 1 1 46 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 1 1 1 1 48 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: puss

Inflected forms

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