gussied
Dressed up fancy, usually more than the everyday jeans.
Also called gussied up, gussy up.
Updated September 24, 2026
gussied pronunciation
/GUSS-eed/
Meaning
Most folks say gussied up. Means somebody got cleaned up and put on their good clothes, maybe a little extra shine than they needed. In redneck talk you hear it before church, a wedding, or any night somebody's tryin' to look like they own more than one pair of boots. Can land as a compliment or a gentle ribbing that you overdid it.
How folks use it
- “She got all gussied up for the church supper.”
- “Don't get too gussied, we're just goin' to the feed store.”
Origin and etymology
American slang from the early 1900s, usually as gussy up or gussied up. Origin is murky. Dictionaries often point to Gussie (from Augustus), an old nickname for a fussy, dressed-up man. Tennis star Gussie Moran later helped the phrase stick in popular talk, but print uses show up decades earlier.
Frequently asked questions
Do people say gussied without up?
Sometimes, but gussied up is the usual form. Same idea either way: dressed to impress.