# How Did We Get From Pussy (cat) to Pussy (vag)? How Did Beaver Enter The Mix?

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Do Spanish speakers say “gatita” (little female cat) to refer to a woman’s vag? Do they also use “castor” (beaver)?

How did these two slang terms get into the English lexicon? And are they used in the local tongue (heh heh) outside of English?

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