mudcat

or mud cat

[ muhd-kat ]

noun

1. flathead catfish.

mudcat

/ ˈmʌdˌkæt /

noun

1. any of several large North American catfish living in muddy rivers, esp in the Mississippi valley

Word History and Origins

Origin of mudcat¹

1810–20, Americanism; mud + cat ( def )

Example Sentences

Then he wired to the headquarters of the railroad company telling them to send a man to Mudcat Landing to take his place.

From Project Gutenberg

Then he say, 'The next is a mudcat; this kind of a fish likes dark trashy places.

From Project Gutenberg