poeslief

Dutch (Brabantic)

/pusˈlif/

adj
Definitions
  • very friendly, nice or sweet
  • acting very nicely, but insincerely

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish poes (cat, female cat, vagina, slang for vulva, pussy, puss) + Dutch, Flemish lief (love, dear, beloved).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

lief

Gloss

love, dear, beloved

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

愛, 恋

Emoji
❤️ 🏩 👨‍❤️‍👨 👩‍❤️‍👨 👩‍❤️‍👩 👰‍♀️ 💋 💌 💑 💒 💓 💕 💖 💗 💘 💝 😍 😘 😚 😻 🤟 🤰 🤱 🫂

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