"wuzza" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: From "who's a...", as in "who's a pretty boy?" etc.
  1. (informal) Expresses doting affection toward an animal or child. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-wuzza-en-intj-l89T6rjj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1966, Vanity Fair, volumes 14-15, page 51:",
          "text": "Oh, Betty — I suppose I'll have to go in to see you. That Doctor Holt says not to, in his book — but I don't care. He never was a mother! (She enters nursery.) Betty! Betty, my darling, oh, you wuzza wuzza wuzza!",
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          "ref": "2008, Bethany Campbell, Amarillo by Morning, page 148:",
          "text": "Patti scooped up the new cat. She put her nose against its nose and cooed, \"Wuzza, wuzza, wuzza, her's a pussycat and needs love, doesn't her? Somebody so mean to throw you out. […]",
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          "ref": "2013, Martin Berman-Gorvine, Seven Against Mars, page 134:",
          "text": "“How do you know the cat's name?”\n“Katie told me,” Pete said without looking up. “Who's a wuzza wuzza wuzza? Hey? Who's a wuzza wuzza woo.”\nJack rolled his eyes. “I hope you're not like that with Katie. She seems like a tough girl.”",
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          "text": "“How do you know the cat's name?”\n“Katie told me,” Pete said without looking up. “Who's a wuzza wuzza wuzza? Hey? Who's a wuzza wuzza woo.”\nJack rolled his eyes. “I hope you're not like that with Katie. She seems like a tough girl.”",
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