tomcat
[tom-kat]
noun
a male cat.
Slang. a woman-chaser.
verb (used without object), tom·cat·ted, tom·cat·ting.
Slang. (of a man) to pursue women in order to make sexual conquests (often followed by around): He tomcatted around before settling down.
Origin of tomcat
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Related Words for tomcat
rake, killer, philanderer, cat, player, wolf, womanizer, operator, sport, speed, swinger, chaser, puma, panther, tabby, kitty, lynx, tiger, cougarExamples from the Web for tomcat
Historical Examples of tomcat
Yet the Indian elephant is about as much like his African brother as a tomcat is like a tiger.
In AfricaJohn T. McCutcheon
And now a Tomcat has got one of the Fishes and she will surely escape with him.
A Tramp Abroad, CompleteMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Mr. Cook was surprised at the picture of the Tomcat astride his sacred Shylock.
The Sunset TrailAlfred Henry Lewis
Mr. Masterson, according to the Tomcat, had injured only the Texas public.
The Sunset TrailAlfred Henry Lewis
The Tomcat appeared dashed, not to say dismayed, by the meeting.
The Sunset TrailAlfred Henry Lewis
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper