pussyology

English

Etymology

From pussy +‎ -ology.

Noun

pussyology (uncountable)

1. (informal, humorous) The study of cats.
   • 1905, Frances Simpson, Cats for Pleasure and Profit, page 77:

     Mr. Ward may rightly be considered the wizard of the north, for he was the pioneer of "practical pussyology" apart from the regular qualified veterinary who may look with a kind and pitying eye on cats' ailments and infirmities […]

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