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Revision as of 20:14, 18 October 2013
English
Etymology
From a story by an anonymous author published in 1760 called The Life and Adventures of a Cat in which the male cat, then known as a ram cat, was called Tom. (Reference: Desmond Morris, Catwatching.) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cleanup" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Noun
tomcat (plural tomcats)
Translations
tom — see tom
Verb
tomcat (third-person singular simple present tomcatt, present participle ing, simple past and past participle tomcated)
- To prowl for sexual gratification.