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alley cat en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. An urban feral cat.
  2. (figuratively, humorous) A sexually promiscuous person, especially a woman.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:alley cat.
  3. (figuratively, humorous) A sexually promiscuous person, especially a woman. ▸ A (female) prostitute.
  4. An informal bicycle race with checkpoints.

Forms

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alley cats Number=Plur lexicographic

Hypernyms

feral cat

Translations (10)

de Streunerkatze (urban feral cat) · fr chat errant (urban feral cat) · nl zwerfkat (urban feral cat) · fr chat des rues (urban feral cat) · nl straatkat (urban feral cat) · de Straßenkatze (urban feral cat) · fi kujakissa (urban feral cat) · fr chat de gouttière (urban feral cat) · cmn 衚衕貓 /胡同猫 (urban feral cat) · pl dachowiec (urban feral cat)

alley cat en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, slang) Synonym of cat around (“to engage in sex with various partners”).

Forms

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alley catted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
alley catted Tense=Past lexicographic
alley catting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
alley cats Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

stray dog · cathouse

Synonyms

cat around