popsy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɒpsɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pop′sē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pop•sy  (pop′sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sies. [Brit. Informal.]
  1. British Termsa girl or young woman.
  • generic use of a term of endearment, probably pop(pet) + -sy 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
popsy /ˈpɒpsɪ/ n ( pl -sies)
  1. old-fashioned Brit slang an attractive young woman
Etymology: 19th Century: diminutive formed from pop, shortened from poppet; originally a nursery term
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