"pussy pass" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-pussy pass.ogg Forms: pussy passes [plural]
Etymology: From pussy + pass, modelled after hall pass, etc. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pussy|pass}} pussy + pass Head templates: {{en-noun}} pussy pass (plural pussy passes)
  1. (slang, vulgar, derogatory, masculism) The tendency of women to receive lighter criminal sentences or be held to a lesser standard of personal accountability than men. Tags: derogatory, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-pussy_pass-en-noun-rfG1ALwM
  2. (slang, vulgar, derogatory) A notional ticket allowing a man to have sex with a woman. Tags: derogatory, slang, vulgar Categories (topical): Masculism, Sex, Sexism
    Sense id: en-pussy_pass-en-noun-oadwSmOd Disambiguation of Masculism: 36 64 Disambiguation of Sex: 5 95 Disambiguation of Sexism: 29 71 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: race card

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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