alley cat

See also: alleycat

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Noun

alley cat (plural alley cats)

  1. An urban feral cat.
    Hypernym: feral cat
  2. (figurative, humorous) A sexually promiscuous person, especially a woman.
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    1. A (female) prostitute.
  3. (cycling) An informal bicycle race with checkpoints.

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Verb

alley cat (third-person singular simple present alley cats, present participle alley catting, simple past and past participle alley catted)

  1. (slang, intransitive) Synonym of cat around (engage in sex with various partners).

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