hussy

1.名詞C2

釋義

an old-fashioned, offensive label aimed only at females, used when the speaker disapproves of how the person dresses, flirts, or runs her love life — once a serious insult, now most often used jokingly between friends or by older characters in books and films.

例句

Mia laughed and called her best friend a cheeky little hussy for stealing her chocolate cake.

playful between friends; modifier 'cheeky little hussy'

In the old film, the strict grandmother shouted that the new neighbour was a shameless hussy.

common pattern: 'shameless hussy' in older or dramatic register

同義詞

minx
playful and old-fashioned, suggests a cheeky flirt rather than disapproval
tart
more strongly insulting in British English, focuses on dress and sexual behaviour
floozy
American, mid-20th-century slang for a sexually loose woman

文法句型

a hussy

you hussy

用法筆記

Almost always used by or about women, often older speakers. Outside of joking contexts between close friends, it is dated and judgemental — modern Taiwanese learners should recognise the word in older books and films rather than use it themselves.

常見錯誤

❌He is a real hussy.

✅She is a real hussy.

💡the word is used only of women and girls, never of men.

❌My boss called me a hussy at the meeting.

✅My boss said I dressed inappropriately.

💡outside of clearly playful contexts the word is insulting and would be treated as harassment in a workplace.

hussy — noun

1. an old-fashioned, offensive label aimed only at females, used when the speaker d

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤