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Revision as of 17:32, 1 September 2018
See also: tom cat
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Tom + cat, popularised by The Life and Adventures of a Cat (1760), by an anonymous author, in which the male cat was called Tom.
Noun
tomcat (plural tomcats)
Translations
tom — see tom
Verb
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- To prowl for sexual gratification.
- 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber 2003, p. 539:
- He would not go roaming the streets tom-catting like Mr Schick.
- 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber 2003, p. 539: