three old cat

[ three uh kat ]

noun

1. two old cat played with three bases and three batters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of three old cat¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

One day when we were playing three-old-cat in front of Pilgrim Hall, we lost the ball and searched for it in vain.

From Project Gutenberg

We passed a number of boys playing three-old-cat in the school yard.

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