tomcat

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A tom (male cat).
2. (informal) A promiscuous man.
3. 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

To prowl for sexual gratification.

Conceptes

gat

😺

faldiller

Sinònims

male cat

tom

cat

😺

gib

he-cat

wildcat

womaniser

womanizer

tom-cat

woman chaser

purr

skirt chaser

tomahawk

tommy

Traduccions

Kater

matou

gato

😺

chat

😺

gatto

😺

γάτος

gato

😺

kater

micio

😺

homme à femmes

αίλουρος

queutard

dragueur

Etimologia (Anglès)

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.