gussy
pronunciation
How to pronounce gussy in British English:
UK [ˈgʌsi]
How to pronounce gussy in American English:
US [ˈɡʌsi]
Word Origin
- gussy (v.)
- "to dress up or decorate in a showy way," 1952, American English slang, apparently from Gussy (adj.), schoolyard slang for "overly dressed" (1940); perhaps related to gussie "effeminate man" (1901) and somehow connected to the nickname for Augusta and Augustus.
Example
- 1. Buy plain oatmeal and gussy it up yourself for breakfast with fruit or simply sub in oats instead of breadcrumbs in your favorite meatloaf or meatball recipe .