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語源

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.

名詞

tomcat (plural tomcats)

1. A tom (male cat).
2. (informal) A promiscuous man.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:promiscuous man

3. (Southeast Asia) 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.

派生語

動詞

tomcat (third-person singular simple present tomcats, present participle tomcatting, simple past and past participle tomcatted)

1. (originally US, informal, of a man) To prowl for sexual gratification.
   • 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 539:

     He would not go roaming the streets tom-catting like Mr Schick.

派生語

• tomcat around

参考

• caterwaul

アナグラム

• Cottam