tomcat
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tomcat
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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 tomcats · tom cat · tom-cat · Tom cat
- A tom (male cat).
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A promiscuous man.
Similar: benedick, cad, drabber, fuck boy, fuck-boy, fuckboy, gallant, goat, he-bitch, himbo, homme fatal, horndog
- An insect of the order Coleoptera referring to certain species of rove beetles, particularly in the genus Paederus, known for secreting a potent irritant, pederin, which can cause severe skin irritation and blistering when contacted.
verb tomcats · tomcatting · tomcatted · tom cat · tom-cat
- To prowl for sexual gratification. He would not go roaming the streets tom-catting like Mr Schick.
Talk about this word "tomcat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tomcat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tomcat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tomcat "tomcat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tomcat.Cite this
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title = {tomcat},
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