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pussy pass

pussy pass

9.9
Special, unfair treatment given to a woman by others because of her gender
  • noun
  • /ˈpʌsi pæs/
  • Slur
translation icon : trato de favor por ser mujer (vulgar)
  • He was frustrated, claiming she got a pussy pass at work for missing deadlines.

Examples

  • Some argue that celebrities sometimes get a pussy pass when facing legal trouble.

  • Online debates about the so-called pussy pass often spark heated arguments.

  • He always gets a pussy pass when he makes mistakes.

  • Some people believe that women receive a pussy pass in the workplace.

  • Some people believe that women receive a pussy pass in the workplace.

  • He was frustrated, claiming she got a pussy pass at work for missing deadlines.

  • Some argue that celebrities sometimes get a pussy pass when facing legal trouble.

Antonyms

12 7.6

A society where people get jobs because of their skills and hard work, not money

People have the same rights and chances

How Lenient

immunity
  • Formal
173 4.9
free pass
  • Informal
18 4.2
pussy pass
  • Slur
9.9
leniency
26 4.6

Surface Forms

pussy pass singular
pussy passes plural

Morphology

pussy + pass

The noun 'pass' (an exemption or permit) combined with the vulgar slang 'pussy' (referring to women/female genitalia) gives a rough hint that the phrase means a special allowance related to a woman, so a learner who knows the words could partly infer the idea of leniency granted due to gender/sexuality. However, the expression is slang, offensive and carries socio-pragmatic nuance (unfair gendered favoritism) that is not fully predictable from the parts without cultural knowledge, so it is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Pussy pass is slang that joins pussy (a rude word for women) and pass (meaning permission to go free). One popular use online was to say a woman was 'let off easy' or given 'special treatment', so today it is used to mean 'an unfair advantage given to a woman'.