two old cat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of two old cat
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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With two strikers, there are sides and it is called two old cat.
From Healthful Sports for Boys by Rochefort, Alfred
Philemon would fain have lingered near, had he not made an engagement to play "two old cat" with Tom Tadgers.
From Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
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