"puss out" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: pusses out [present, singular, third-person], pussing out [participle, present], pussed out [participle, past], pussed out [past]
Etymology: From pussy. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} puss out (third-person singular simple present pusses out, present participle pussing out, simple past and past participle pussed out)
  1. (offensive, vulgar, intransitive) To avoid doing something due to cowardice. Tags: intransitive, offensive, vulgar
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        "(offensive, vulgar, intransitive) To avoid doing something due to cowardice."
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