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tomcat

Syllabification: (tom·cat)
Pronunciation: /ˈtämˌkat/
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Definition of tomcat

noun

  • a male domestic cat.
  • informal a sexually aggressive man; a womanizer.

verb (tomcats, tomcatting, tomcatted)

[no object] informal
  • pursue women promiscuously for sexual gratification:tomcatting all night and sleeping until afternoon

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