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tomcat
noun
[ ˈtɒmkat ]
• a male domestic cat.
tomcat
verb
• pursue women promiscuously for sexual gratification.
• "tomcatting all night and sleeping until afternoon"
Origin:
late 18th century: from the male forename Tom (see tom1) + cat1.
