nussy

English

Etymology

Blend of nose +‎ pussy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnʊsi/
• Rhymes: -ʊsi
• Hyphenation: nus‧sy

Noun

nussy (plural nussies)

1. (Internet slang) The nose (in reference to penetration by a test swab). [from 2020]
   • 2020 December 21, Ej Dickson, “Meet the People Getting Off on Covid-19 Nasal Swabs”, in Rolling Stone:

     The rise of the Covid-19 nasal swab, however, has brought the nussy into the forefront, leading to millions of people sharing the novel experience of having an entirely new body part poked, prodded, and penetrated. As a result, it has become something of a meme on social media, with many sharing both the discomfort — and the unexpected pleasures — of hardcore nussy stimulation.

   • 2020 December 22, Ellen Scott, “What is a nussy?”, in Metro UK:

     But coronavirus has brought the nussy into the mainstream, with hundreds upon hundreds of people tweeting about getting their nussy stimulated by the intimate act of a nurse pushing a swab up there.

   • 2020 December 22, Hannah Frishberg, “‘Too gentle’: These COVID-test fans get off on deep nose swabs”, in New York Post:

     “Got my covid test and honestly it felt good. They did my nussy RIGHT. Might do it for fun again soon,” one fan tweeted this month.

   • 2022 May 31, Kathleen Farmilo, Aleksandra Bliszczyk, “(title)”, in Pedestrian‎^[1], archived from the original on 2022-08-19:

     Most States Now Offer Free Flu Shots So Here’s How Get One And Avoid A Drippy Nussy

   • 2022 December 12, Michael Di Iorio, “Why Do Our RATs Come Up Negative Even When We’re Coughing Up The Devil Himself?”, in Pedestrian‎^[2], archived from the original on 2022-12-18:

     Do you feel like you’ve been hit with the ol’ spicy cough, but no matter how deep you put the little swab up your nussy, your RAT test returns negative? Well, it turns out there’s a reason this may be happening to you.